Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Workplace Fairness Bill

Clause 10

Meaning of “sex”

(1)

The protected characteristic of sex, in relation to an individual, means —

(a)

the sex assigned to the individual at birth; or

(b)

in the case of an individual who has undergone a sex re‑assignment procedure, the sex to which the individual has been re‑assigned.

(2)

The protected characteristic of sex, in relation to an individual, does not include the following characteristics of the individual:

(a)

sexual orientation;

(b)

gender identity.

(3)

For the purposes of this Act —

(a)

if an individual is registered under the National Registration Act 1965 — the sex of the individual as registered under that Act is prima facie evidence of the sex of the individual;

(b)

if an individual is not registered under the National Registration Act 1965 but has been issued with any pass under the Immigration Act 1959 or regulations made under the Immigration Act 1959 — the sex of the individual as recorded in that pass is prima facie evidence of the sex of the individual;

(c)

if an individual is not registered under the National Registration Act 1965 and has not been issued with any pass under the Immigration Act 1959 or regulations made under the Immigration Act 1959, but has been issued with a work pass — the sex of the individual as recorded in the work pass is prima facie evidence of the sex of the individual; and

(d)

if an individual is not registered under the National Registration Act 1965, is not issued with any pass under the Immigration Act 1959 or regulations made under the Immigration Act 1959 and has not been issued with a work pass — the sex of the individual as recorded in the individual’s passport is prima facie evidence of the sex of the individual.

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