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Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012

Regulation 19

Personal identifier may be taken

Subregulation 1

The Controller, an employment inspector or any person duly authorised by the Controller may take the personal identifier of —

(a)

any person who applies for or has been issued with a work pass; or

(b)

any person suspected or has been convicted of an offence under the Act.

Subregulation 2

The Controller may —

(a)

upon the request in writing of —

(i)

the Commissioner of Police or a police officer authorised in writing by the Commissioner; or

(ii)

a head of department of any law enforcement agency or an officer of such agency authorised in writing by the head of department; and

(b)

for such purpose, as stated in the request, which the Controller thinks appropriate,authorise the dissemination of any record of the personal identifiers obtained under paragraph (1) to the person making the request.