What is Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011?

Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation EAA-S175-2011 1958, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1958.

Is Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 still in force?

Yes — Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 is currently in force.

When did Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 take effect?

Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 was first recorded in 1958.

How many regulations does Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 have?

Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 contains 2 regulations.

Where can I read the official version of Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011?

The official text of Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.

Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 (1958, EAA-S175-2011)

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2011.

Regulation 2

Exemption

Amended byS 459/2016 wef 04/10/2016S 458/2016 wef 03/10/2016

Subregulation 1

The following persons shall be exempted from section 6 of the Act:

(a)

any person who carries on an employment agency, or performs any work or activity in Singapore for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity, wholly using the World Wide Web through the Internet;

(b)

any person who maintains and operates any job bulletin board or any other platform for the placement of information for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity, and who does not otherwise carry on an employment agency or perform any work or activity in Singapore for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity;

(c)

any person who submits any application on behalf of any employer to the Controller of Work Passes appointed under section 3 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap. 91A), which application is required under that Act, and who does not otherwise carry on an employment agency or perform any work or activity in Singapore for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity.

Subregulation 2

Any person resident outside Singapore who enters and remains in Singapore for not more than 30 days within a continuous period of 6 months to perform any work or activity in Singapore for or in connection with the employment of one or more persons in any capacity shall be exempted from section 6 of the Act, subject to the following conditions:

(a)

the person must obtain the approval of the Commissioner to be registered as an exempt person; and

(b)

the person must remain registered as an exempt person during the period that he performs such work or activity in Singapore.

Subregulation 3

Any recognised university or educational institution set out in Part I of the Schedule to the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Pass Exemptions) Notification (Cap. 91A, N 2) shall be exempted from section 6 of the Act when carrying on an employment agency or when performing any work or activity referred to in section 6(2) of the Act.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 459/2016 wef 04/10/2016S 458/2016 wef 03/10/2016

The following persons shall be exempted from the Act when carrying on an employment agency or when performing any work or activity referred to in section 6(2) of the Act:

(a)

any Community Development Council;

(b)

the Employment and Employability Institute Pte. Ltd.;

(c)

the Workforce Singapore Agency established under section 3 of the Workforce Singapore Agency Act (Cap. 305D);

(d)

the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency established under section 3 of the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016 (Act 24 of 2016).

Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011

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