Singapore legislation

Clause 26

of Employment Agencies (Amendment) Bill

Clause 26

Amendment of section 29

Section 29(1) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “employment agencies” in paragraph (b), the words “or for performing any work or activity referred to in section 6(2)”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the fees payable for the” in paragraph (d), the word “application,”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (d), the following paragraph:“(da)the fee payable for the registration of employment agency personnel;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “employment agencies” in paragraph (f), the words “or persons”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “as the case may be” in paragraph (g), the words “, and the circumstances and conditions under which such fees shall, whether in whole or in part, be refunded”;

(f)

by deleting the words “$1,000 in the case of a first offence or $2,000 or 6 months’ imprisonment or both in the case of a second or subsequent offence” in paragraph (h) and substituting the words “$10,000 or 12 months’ imprisonment or both”; and

(g)

by deleting paragraph (i) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(i)the kind and amount of security required to be given under this Act, and the circumstances and conditions under which the amount of security may be varied;

(j)

the form of the registration card to be issued by a licensee;

(k)

the imposition of any requirement, restriction or prohibition on licensees or employment agency personnel in relation to the carrying on of any employment agency, or the performance of any work or activity referred to in section 6(2);

(l)

any matter relating to the release of any arrested person on any bail or bond under this Act; and

(m)

anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.”.

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