Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Foreign Employee Dormitories (Prescribed Associates) Regulations 2022

Regulation 2

Prescribed associates of applicant who is an individual

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act, where an applicant (A) is an individual —

(a)

an individual (B) is an associate of A —

(i)

if B is a relative, or spouse of a relative, of A or A’s spouse;

(ii)

if B is in partnership with A;

(iii)

if A is the relative of any other person with whom B is in partnership, or B is the relative of any other person with whom A is in partnership; or

(iv)

if B has control over A; and

(b)

an entity (C) is an associate of A if A is or was a company director, managing director, chief executive officer, manager, partner or sole proprietor of C.

Subregulation 2

In this regulation —

(a)

“relative” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Act;

(b)

any reference to a spouse includes a former spouse;

(c)

for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a)(iv), B is taken to have control over A if A is accustomed to act in accordance with B’s directions or instructions; and

(d)

“entity” means any sole proprietorship, partnership or body corporate, with or without limited liability.