Regulation 2

In these Regulations —“claimant” means a person who lodges a claim with a tribunal, and includes a person who intends to lodge a claim with a tribunal;“domestic worker” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Employment Act 1968;“electronic filing system” means the electronic filing system established for the transmission of any mediation request form or other document to the mediation service provider;“foreigner” means an individual who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;“mediation request form” means the form for a mediation request set out at the Internet website of the mediation service provider;“mediation service provider” means the department of Tripartite Alliance Limited known as Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management;“recognised trade union” has the meaning given by section 30(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1960;“respondent” means a person against whom a claim is made, or who is joined in the capacity of a respondent, and includes a person against whom a claimant intends to make a claim;“seafarer” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Employment Act 1968;“trade union” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1960;“tripartite mediation advisor” means any tripartite mediation advisor appointed under section 30K of the Industrial Relations Act 1960;“work pass” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.