Workforce Singapore Agency Act 2003

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3 Establishment and incorporation of Workforce Singapore Agency

5 Constitution of Agency

6 Chairperson may delegate functions

7 Term of office of members

7A Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

8 Temporary Chairperson, etc.

9 Meetings and proceedings of Agency

11 Functions and duties of Agency

13 Directions by Minister

15 Delegation of powers

16 Chief executive, officers and employees, etc.

17 Protection from personal liability

21 All moneys recovered to be paid to Agency

24 Issue of shares, etc.

26 Application of moneys

27 Power of investment

32 Transfer to Agency of property, assets and liabilities

33 Transfer of employees

34 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved

35 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

36 Existing contracts

37 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

38 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

40 Symbol or representation of Agency

41 Powers to verify information collected or for grants, etc.

42 Penalty for obstructing Agency in carrying out its duties

43 False or misleading information, statement or document

44 Preservation of secrecy

45 Offences by corporations

45A Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

46 Jurisdiction of courts

48 Composition of offences

Workforce Singapore Agency
Act 2003

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to establish and incorporate the Workforce Singapore Agency, to provide for its functions and powers, and for matters connected therewith.

[20/2016]

[1 September 2003]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act is the Workforce Singapore Agency Act 2003.

[20/2016]

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Agency” means the Workforce Singapore Agency established by section 3;

“Chairperson” means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 7A as the Chairperson of the Agency and includes any temporary Chairperson of the Agency;

“chief executive” means the chief executive of the Agency, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

“Deputy Chairperson” means the member of the Agency who is appointed under section 7A as the Deputy Chairperson of the Agency and includes any temporary Deputy Chairperson of the Agency;

“member” means any member of the Agency and includes any temporary member of the Agency;

“transferred agency” means any transferred agency specified in the second column of the Schedule;

“transferring body” means any transferring body specified in the first column of the Schedule.

[20/2016; 5/2018]

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