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Regulation 4

of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012

Regulation 4

Work permit

Amended byS 333/2015 wef 01/06/2015S 563/2013 wef 03/09/2013

Subregulation 1

Every application for a work permit to be issued to a foreign employee shall —

(a)

be made —

(i)

by the foreign employee; and

(ii)

by the employer of the foreign employee, or on behalf of that employer by a person authorised by the employer;

(b)

be made in such form as the Controller may determine; and

(c)

be supported by such information, statements and documents as the Controller may require.

Subregulation 2

Every work permit issued to a foreign employee whose occupation on the work permit as stated is “domestic worker” shall be subject to the conditions set out in Part I of the Fourth Schedule and the regulatory conditions set out in Part II of the Fourth Schedule, being conditions and regulatory conditions to be complied with by the employer of the foreign employee.

Subregulation 3

Every work permit issued to a foreign employee whose occupation on the work permit as stated is other than “domestic worker” shall be subject to the conditions set out in Part III of the Fourth Schedule and the regulatory conditions set out in Part IV of the Fourth Schedule, being conditions and regulatory conditions to be complied with by the employer of the foreign employee.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 333/2015 wef 01/06/2015

Every work permit issued to a foreign employee whose occupation on the work permit is stated as a “construction worker” or “construction worker-cum-driver” shall be subject, in addition to the conditions set out in Part III of the Fourth Schedule and the regulatory conditions set out in Part IV of the Fourth Schedule, to the regulatory conditions set out in Part V of the Fourth Schedule, being regulatory conditions to be complied with by the employer of the foreign employee.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 563/2013 wef 03/09/2013

Every work permit issued to a foreign employee shall be subject to the conditions set out in Part VI of the Fourth Schedule and the regulatory conditions set out in Part VII of the Fourth Schedule, being conditions and regulatory conditions to be complied with by the foreign employee.

Subregulation 6

The Controller may issue a work permit, which shall be known as a training work permit, to a foreigner who is receiving or is about to receive training in connection with the occupation, trade or business of the employer of that foreigner.

Subregulation 7

A work permit issued to a foreign employee may be cancelled on an application to the Controller made —

(a)

by the employer of the foreign employee, or on behalf of that employer by a person authorised by the employer; and

(b)

in such form and manner as the Controller may determine.

Subregulation 8

[Deleted by S 154/2024 wef 01/03/2024]

Subregulation 9

[Deleted by S 154/2024 wef 01/03/2024]