2. Paragraph 2 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Levy) Order 2011 (G.N. No. S 371/2011) (called in this Order the principal Order) is amended —(a) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “basic skilled construction worker”, the following definitions:“ “basic skilled general work permit holder” means a general work permit holder who is not a higher skilled general work permit holder; |
“basic skilled harbour craft worker” means a harbour craft worker who is not a higher skilled harbour craft worker; |
“basic skilled manufacturing worker” means a manufacturing worker who is not a higher skilled manufacturing worker; |
“basic skilled marine shipyard worker” means a marine shipyard worker who is not a higher skilled marine shipyard worker; |
“basic skilled process construction worker” means a process construction worker who is not a higher skilled process construction worker; |
“basic skilled process maintenance worker” means a process maintenance worker who is not a higher skilled process maintenance worker; |
“basic skilled public drain cleaner” means a public drain cleaner who is not a higher skilled public drain cleaner; |
“basic skilled public waste collection worker” means a public waste collection worker who is not a higher skilled public waste collection worker; |
“basic skilled work permit holder” means a work permit holder who is not a higher skilled work permit holder;”; |
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| (b) | by deleting the words “marine worker” in the definition of “general work permit holder” and substituting the words “marine shipyard worker”; | (c) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “higher skilled construction worker”, the following definitions:“ “higher skilled general work permit holder” means a general work permit holder who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the general work permit holder as a higher skilled general work permit holder; |
“higher skilled harbour craft worker” means a harbour craft worker who —(a) | holds a manning licence issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft Manning Licence Examination) Regulations (Cap. 170A, Rg 4); | (b) | possesses such other qualifications or work experience as may be recognised by that Authority; or | (c) | has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the harbour craft worker as a higher skilled harbour craft worker; |
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“higher skilled manufacturing worker” means a manufacturing worker who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the manufacturing worker as a higher skilled manufacturing worker; |
“higher skilled marine shipyard worker” means a marine shipyard worker —(a) | who has passed a test in a marine‑related skill conducted or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore or such institution as the Controller may determine; or | (b) | who is positioned 3G or above in welding based on internationally recognised standards from any of the following institutions:(i) | American Bureau of Shipping; | (ii) | Bureau Veritas Singapore Pte. Ltd.; | (iii) | DNV GL Singapore Pte. Ltd.; | (iv) | Germanishercher Lloyd; | (v) | Lloyd’s Register of Shipping; | (vi) | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai; | (vii) | Singapore Test Services Pte Ltd; | (viii) | Setsco Services Pte Ltd; |
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“higher skilled process construction worker” means —(a) | a process construction worker whose work permit is issued or renewed before 1 June 2017, and who before that date —(i) | has passed a test in a process construction‑related skill conducted or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore or such institution as the Controller may determine; or | (ii) | is positioned 3G or above in welding under the Common Welding Qualification Scheme conducted by the Singapore Welding Society; or |
| (b) | a process construction worker whose work permit is issued or renewed on or after 1 June 2017, and who satisfies any combination of the following criteria, or satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker:(i) | the process construction worker has obtained the requisite trades certification for process construction‑related skills issued or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, the Singapore Welding Society, the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, or such institution as the Controller may determine; | (ii) | the process construction worker has such remuneration as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker; | (iii) | the process construction worker has such work experience as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process construction worker as a higher skilled process construction worker; |
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“higher skilled process maintenance worker” means —(a) | a process maintenance worker whose work permit is issued or renewed before 1 June 2017, and who before that date —(i) | has passed a test in a process maintenance‑related skill conducted or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore or such institution as the Controller may determine; or | (ii) | is positioned 3G or above in welding under the Common Welding Qualification Scheme conducted by the Singapore Welding Society; or |
| (b) | a process maintenance worker whose work permit is issued or renewed on or after 1 June 2017, and who satisfies any combination of the following criteria, or satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker:(i) | the process maintenance worker has obtained the requisite trades certification for process maintenance‑related skills issued or recognised by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, the Singapore Welding Society, the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, or such institution as the Controller may determine; | (ii) | the process maintenance worker has such remuneration as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker; | (iii) | the process maintenance worker has such work experience as the Minister determines suitable to regard the process maintenance worker as a higher skilled process maintenance worker; |
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“higher skilled public drain cleaner” means a public drain cleaner who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the public drain cleaner as a higher skilled public drain cleaner; |
“higher skilled public waste collection worker” means a public waste collection worker who has such academic qualifications, work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the public waste collection worker as a higher skilled public waste collection worker; |
“higher skilled work permit holder” means a work permit holder who is a higher skilled general work permit holder, a higher skilled marine shipyard worker, a higher skilled manufacturing worker, a higher skilled harbour craft worker, a higher skilled process construction worker or a higher skilled process maintenance worker;”; |
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| (d) | by deleting the definition of “marine worker” and substituting the following definition:“ “marine shipyard worker” means a work permit holder who is engaged in any occupation in the marine shipyard sector;”; |
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| (e) | by inserting, immediately after the definition of “S pass”, the following definition:“ “SkillsFuture Singapore Agency” means the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency established by section 3 of the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016 (Act 24 of 2016);”; and |
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| (f) | by deleting the definitions of “skilled general work permit holder”, “skilled harbour craft worker”, “skilled manufacturing worker”, “skilled marine worker”, “skilled process construction worker”, “skilled process maintenance worker”, “skilled public drain cleaner”, “skilled public waste collection worker”, “skilled work permit holder”, “unskilled general work permit holder”, “unskilled harbour craft worker”, “unskilled manufacturing worker”, “unskilled marine worker”, “unskilled process construction worker”, “unskilled process maintenance worker”, “unskilled public drain cleaner”, “unskilled public waste collection worker” and “unskilled work permit holder”. |
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