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Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1990
Sections: 3

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EFMA-S393-2013 1990, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1990.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

This Notification may be cited as the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2013.

Regulation 2

Definitions

In this Notification, unless the context otherwise requires —“approved source” means such place as the Minister may determine to be an approved source for the services sector and specified in the official website of the Ministry of Manpower at http://www.mom.gov.sg;“services sector” means a business or an activity delivering all or any of the services approved by the Minister and specified in the official website of the Ministry of Manpower at http://www.mom.gov.sg, but shall exclude any business or activity in the marine, construction, process or manufacturing sector delivering any of such services.

Definition

“approved source” means such place as the Minister may determine to be an approved source for the services sector and specified in the official website of the Ministry of Manpower at http://www.mom.gov.sg;

Definition

“services sector” means a business or an activity delivering all or any of the services approved by the Minister and specified in the official website of the Ministry of Manpower at http://www.mom.gov.sg, but shall exclude any business or activity in the marine, construction, process or manufacturing sector delivering any of such services.

Regulation 3

Exemption

Subregulation 1

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), section 12(1)(a)(i) of the Act shall not apply to invalidate the work permit of a foreign employee by reason only that the foreign employee is employed in an additional occupation not specified in his work permit if —

(a)

the foreign employee is from an approved source;

(b)

the foreign employee is issued with and in possession of a work permit which specifies services sector;

(c)

the foreign employee continues to be employed in the occupation specified in his work permit; and

(d)

the additional occupation that the foreign employee is employed in is an occupation within the services sector.

Subregulation 2

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), a foreign employee referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall be exempt from the requirement in paragraph 1 of Part VI of the Fourth Schedule to the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012 (G.N. No.S 569/2012) that he shall work only in the occupation specified in his work permit.

Subregulation 3

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the employer specified in the work permit of a foreign employee referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall be exempt from the requirement in paragraph 3 of Part IV of the Fourth Schedule to the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012 that he shall employ the foreign employee in only the occupation specified in the work permit of the foreign employee.

Subregulation 4

The exemptions in sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) shall not apply in the case where the work permit of a foreign employee specifies his occupation as a domestic worker, conservancy worker or performing artiste.

Common questions

What is Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013?: Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EFMA-S393-2013 1990, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1990.
Is Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 still in force?: Yes — Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 is currently in force.
When did Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 take effect?: Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 was first recorded in 1990.
How many regulations does Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 have?: Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 contains 3 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013?: The official text of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Job Flexibility Work Pass Exemption) Notification 2013 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.