Singapore legislation
Clause 15
Clause 15
Business restriction directive
(1)
A business restriction directive may include a direction to a licensed operator to do one or more of the following:
not to enter into an occupancy agreement for the purpose of any foreign employee becoming a new resident of the boarding premises specified in the licensed operator’s licence;
not to enter into, or renew or extend, an occupancy agreement that enables a foreign employee to continue as a resident of the boarding premises specified in the licensed operator’s licence;
not to enter into, or renew or extend, an occupancy agreement referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) except in accordance with such terms as the Commissioner may specify;
not to accept anyone as a new resident of the boarding premises specified in the licensed operator’s licence;
not to allow anyone to continue as a resident of the boarding premises specified in the licensed operator’s licence if the occupancy agreement for that individual expires or lapses;
to inform the proprietor of the boarding premises specified in the licensed operator’s licence of any directions in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) to the licensed operator, where the licensed operator is not also the proprietor.
(2)
Any purported entry, renewal or extension of an occupancy agreement in contravention of a business restriction directive is void and of no effect.
(3)
A licensed operator who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or fails to comply with a requirement imposed by a business restriction directive shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.