Employment of Foreign Manpower Act

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2A Meaning of "personal identifier"

3 Appointment of Controller of Work Passes and employment inspectors, etc.

3A Controller and employment inspectors to be public servants

5 Prohibition of employment of foreign employee without work pass

6 Presumption of employment

6A Prohibition of foreigner without work pass entering or remaining at work place

7 Application for work pass

8 Register of foreign employees to be kept by employer

9 Termination of employment of foreign employees

10 Self-employed foreigners to apply for work passes

11 Levy in respect of foreign employee or self-employed foreigner

12 Extent of validity of work pass

13 Custody of work pass, etc.

14 Loss, etc., of work pass

15 Burden of proof, etc.

16 Powers of authorised officers and employment inspectors

17 Change of address

18 Service of notices

19 Protection from personal liability

20 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

21 Power to arrest without warrant

21B No unnecessary restraint

21C Search of persons arrested

21D Employment inspector to be armed

21E Power to seize offensive weapons

21F Power on escape to pursue and arrest

21G Disposal of documents or articles

22A Restrictions on receipt, etc., of moneys in connection with employment of foreign employee

22B Proscribed manpower-related practices

23 Abetment of offences

23A Orders for payment of proceeds of crime

24 Complaint by employment inspector

25 General prescribed infringements

25A Compliance with prescribed duties

25C Proceedings for prescribed infringements

25D Recovery of financial penalties

25E Prescribed infringements by bodies corporate, etc.

25F Abetment of prescribed infringements

25G Appeals to Appeal Board

25H Composition and procedure of Appeal Board

26 Jurisdiction of Courts

27 Composition of offences

30 Transitional provisions

Appeals to Appeal Board

25G.—(1) An appeal to the Appeal Board under section 25C(8) shall be lodged within 14 days after the receipt of the determination or direction of the Controller by the person aggrieved by the determination or direction, as the case may be.

(2) Any person who has lodged an appeal to the Appeal Board under section 25C(8) shall provide such information as may be required by the Appeal Board, in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Appeal Board.

(3) An appeal under section 25C(8) shall not suspend the effect of the determination or direction to which the appeal relates unless the appeal is against the imposition, or the amount, of a financial penalty.

(4) The Appeal Board shall determine an appeal under section 25C(8) as soon as reasonably practicable, having regard to the nature and complexity of the appeal.

(5) The Appeal Board shall notify the person making an appeal under section 25C(8) of its decision in respect of his appeal and the reasons for its decision.

(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5), the Appeal Board may —

(a)	confirm, vary or reverse the determination or direction of the Controller appealed against; or
(b)	direct the Controller to reconsider the determination or direction appealed against. [Act 24 of 2012 wef 09/11/2012]

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