Regulation 2

has obtained the requisite trades certification for construction‑related skills conducted or recognised by the Building and Construction Authority or such institution as the Controller may determine; or

has such work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the construction worker as a higher skilled construction worker;“higher skilled general work permit holder” means a general work permit holder who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the general work permit holder as a higher skilled general work permit holder;“higher skilled harbour craft worker” means a harbour craft worker who —

holds a manning licence issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft Manning Licence Examination) Regulations (Cap. 170A, Rg 4);

possesses such other qualifications or work experience as may be recognised by that Authority; or

has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the harbour craft worker as a higher skilled harbour craft worker;“higher skilled manufacturing worker” means a manufacturing worker who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the manufacturing worker as a higher skilled manufacturing worker;“higher skilled marine shipyard worker” means a marine shipyard worker —

who has passed a test in a marine-related skill conducted or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore or such institution as the Controller may determine; (b)who is positioned 3G or above in welding based on internationally recognised standards from any of the following institutions:

American Bureau of Shipping;

Bureau Veritas Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

DNV GL Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

Germanishercher Lloyd;

Lloyd’s Register of Shipping;

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai;

Singapore Test Services Pte Ltd;

Setsco Services Pte Ltd; or (c)who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the marine shipyard worker as a higher skilled marine shipyard worker;“higher skilled process construction worker” means —

[Deleted by S 507/2020 wef 01/07/2020](b)a process construction worker who satisfies any combination of the following criteria, or satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker:

the process construction worker has obtained the requisite trades certification for process construction-related skills issued or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, the Singapore Welding Society, the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, the Skills and Workforce Development Agency, or such institution as the Controller may determine;

the process construction worker has such remuneration as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker;

the process construction worker has such work experience as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker;

the process construction worker has such academic qualifications that the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker; “higher skilled process maintenance worker” means —

[Deleted by S 507/2020 wef 01/07/2020](b)a process maintenance worker who satisfies any combination of the following criteria, or satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker:

the process maintenance worker has obtained the requisite trades certification for process maintenance-related skills issued or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, the Singapore Welding Society, the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, the Skills and Workforce Development Agency, or such institution as the Controller may determine;

the process maintenance worker has such remuneration as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker;

the process maintenance worker has such work experience as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker;

the process maintenance worker has such academic qualifications that the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker;“higher skilled public drain cleaner” means a public drain cleaner who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the public drain cleaner as a higher skilled public drain cleaner;“higher skilled public waste collection worker” means a public waste collection worker who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the public waste collection worker as a higher skilled public waste collection worker;“higher skilled work permit holder” means a work permit holder who is a higher skilled general work permit holder, a higher skilled marine shipyard worker, a higher skilled manufacturing worker, a higher skilled harbour craft worker, a higher skilled process construction worker or a higher skilled process maintenance worker;“holder”, in relation to any S pass or work permit, means the person to whom and in whose name the S pass or work permit is issued;“Housing and Development Board” means the Housing and Development Board established by the Housing and Development Act (Cap. 129);“Institute of Technical Education, Singapore” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established by the Institute of Technical Education Act (Cap. 141A);“manufacturing worker” means a work permit holder who is engaged in any occupation in the manufacturing sector;[Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017]“marine shipyard worker” means a work permit holder who is engaged in any occupation in the marine shipyard sector;“Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore” means the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act;“month” means calendar month;“National Environment Agency” means the National Environment Agency established by the National Environment Agency Act (Cap. 195);“off-site construction worker” means a construction worker who is employed by an operator of a Design for Manufacturing and Assembly facility where such operator is recognised under the Off-Site Levy Scheme or an equivalent scheme that is administered by the Building and Construction Authority;[Deleted by S 372/2013 wef 01/07/2013]“ordering day” means any one or more days in a month appointed by the Controller for determining the ordinal position of the foreign employees of any employer under paragraph 9, 10 or 31A in respect of any sector;“performing artiste” means a work permit holder who is employed to perform as an artiste in an establishment for which a CAT 1 Public Entertainment Establishment Licence has been issued under the Public Entertainments and Meetings Act (Cap. 257);“process construction worker” means a work permit holder who is employed in connection with the construction of plant equipment in the petroleum, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals or pharmaceutical sector, and includes a work permit holder who is employed in a managerial, secretarial, clerical or other similar capacity in connection with the construction of such plant equipment;“process maintenance worker” means a work permit holder who is employed in connection with the preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of plant equipment in the petroleum, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals or pharmaceutical sector, and includes a work permit holder who is employed in a managerial, secretarial, clerical or other similar capacity in connection with the preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of such plant equipment;“public drain cleaner” means a work permit holder who is employed by a contractor of the National Environment Agency to perform public drain cleaning work, and whose work permit states his occupation as public drain cleaner;“public drain cleaning work” means the work carried out to clean those public drains and related drainage structures, canals and waterways the cleanliness of which the National Environment Agency is responsible to maintain, by activities such as removing litter, debris or bulky material from, or desilting or flushing, such drains, structures, canals and waterways;“public waste collection worker” means a work permit holder —

who is employed by a person designated under section 31(3) of the Environment Public Health Act (Cap. 95) as a public waste collector licensee;

who, in connection with the employment, carries out activities such as collecting, removing or transporting waste from domestic and trade premises; and

whose work permit states his occupation as public waste collection worker;“reclamation worker” means an S pass holder or a work permit holder who is engaged in reclamation activities, whether land‑based or marine‑based, and employed under the Reclamation Scheme administered by the Ministry of Manpower;“relevant date”, in relation to an S pass holder or a work permit holder, means —

the date the S pass or work permit, as the case may be, is issued to him; or

the date he starts lawful employment with his employer,whichever date is earlier;“residential property” has the same meaning as in the Town Councils Act;“S pass” means a work pass known as an S pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations (Rg 2);“Skills and Workforce Development Agency” means the Skills and Workforce Development Agency established by section 3 of the Skills and Workforce Development Agency Act 2026;“SkillsFuture Singapore Agency” means the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency established by section 3 of the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016 as in force before 1 July 2026;[Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017]“Tier”, in relation to an S pass holder or a work permit holder, means a tier specified in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth or Ninth Schedule in which he stands as determined under Part III;“total workforce”, in relation to an employer in respect of a particular sector, means the total number of employees of the employer within that sector determined according to such criteria and conditions as the Minister may determine, but shall not include employees within the excepted classes set out in the First Schedule;“Town” and “Town Council” have the same meanings as in the Town Councils Act;“trainee” means a foreign employee who is issued with a training work permit under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations;“unskilled construction worker” means a construction worker who is not a basic skilled construction worker or a higher skilled construction worker;[Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017][Deleted by S 281/2017 wef 01/06/2017]“work permit” means a work pass known as a work permit issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations, and includes a training work permit issued under those Regulations.