Child Development Co-Savings (Application of Employment Act Provisions) Order

Child Development Co-Savings Act

(Chapter 38A, Section 12)

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G.N. No. S 610/2004

REVISED EDITION 2008

(31st January 2008)

[5th October 2004]

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Child Development Co-Savings (Application of Employment Act Provisions) Order.

[S 230/2011 wef 01/05/2011]

Definitions

2. In this Order —

“applicable provisions of the Employment Act” means the provisions of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) and (b) as modified by paragraphs 4 to 17;

“principal Act” means the Child Development Co-Savings Act (Cap. 38A).

[S 700/2008 wef 01/01/2009]

[S 230/2011 wef 01/05/2011]

Application of Employment Act provisions and subsidiary legislation

3.—(1) The provisions of the Employment Act and the subsidiary legislation made under that Act as specified in sub-paragraph (2) shall apply, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as are specified in paragraphs 4 to 17, in relation to —

(a)	any employer or employee to whom section 9, 10A, 12B or 12D of the principal Act applies; [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]
(b)	any dispute under Part III of the principal Act, or under any regulations made under section 20 of the principal Act, between any such employer and any such employee; and [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]
(c)	any offence or proceedings under section 12B, 12D or 17 of the principal Act,

as they apply in relation to any employer, employee, dispute, offence or proceedings, as the case may be, under the Employment Act.

(2) The applicable provisions of the Employment Act and the applicable subsidiary legislation made under that Act shall be as follows:

(a)	Part XV of that Act (other than sections 116 and 121) read with the Second Schedule to that Act;
(b)	Part XVI of that Act (other than sections 128, 138, 139 and 140);
(c)	Employment (Notes of Evidence — Fees) Regulations (Cap. 91, Rg 2); and
(d)	Employment (Prescribed Form) Regulations (Cap. 91, Rg 4). [S 700/2008 wef 01/01/2009]

Modification of section 115 of Employment Act

4. Section 115 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) shall apply with the following modifications:

(a)

the Commissioner may only inquire into and decide —

(i)

any dispute between a female employee to whom section 9 of the principal Act applies and her employer relating to —

(A)	the entitlement of the female employee to absent herself from work or to pay during any period referred to in section 9(1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E) or (1F) of the principal Act under any term of the contract of service between the female employee and her employer or under section 9 of the principal Act, as the case may be; or
(B)	any matter under sections 77 to 86 of the Employment Act as made applicable by section 12 of the principal Act;

(ii)

any dispute between a female employee to whom section 10A of the principal Act applies and her employer relating to the entitlement of the female employee to absent herself from work or to pay for the period referred to in section 9(1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E) or (1F) of that Act under any term of the contract of service between the female employee and her employer;

(iii)

any dispute between an employee to whom section 12B of the principal Act applies and his employer relating to his entitlement to childcare leave or to pay under that section or under any term of the contract of service between him and his employer, as the case may be; or

[S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

(iv)

any dispute between an employee to whom section 12D of the principal Act applies and his employer relating to his entitlement to unpaid infant care leave under that section or under any term of the contract of service between him and his employer, as the case may be; and

[S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

(b)

subsection (3) shall be disregarded.

5. [Deleted by S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

6. [Deleted by S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of section 124 of Employment Act

7. Section 124(1) of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) shall apply with the following modifications:

(a)

the reference to “an offence under this Act” shall be read as a reference to an offence under section 12B, 12D or 17 of the principal Act;

(b)

the reference to “any matter for which provision is made by this Act” shall be read as a reference to any matter relating to —

(i)	the entitlement of a female employee to absent herself from work or to pay under section 9 of the principal Act;
(ii)	any matter under sections 77 to 86 of the Employment Act as made applicable by section 12 of the principal Act;
(iii)	the entitlement of an employee to childcare leave or to pay under section 12B of the principal Act; or [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]
(iv)	the entitlement of an employee to unpaid infant care leave under section 12D of the principal Act; [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

(c)

the reference to “or the death of an employee, or any matter connected with hospital and medical facilities, quarters, sanitation, inspections or the keeping of registers and other documents” shall be disregarded; and

(d)

the reference to “any breach of any provision of this Act” shall be read as a reference to any breach of section 9, 12B or 12D of the principal Act or sections 77 to 86 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) as made applicable by section 12 of the principal Act.

Modification of section 125 of Employment Act

8. Section 125 of the Employment Act shall apply with the references to “employee or subcontractor for labour” and “employees or subcontractors for labour” wherever they appear in subsections (1) and (2) read as references to an employee and employees, respectively.

Modification of section 126 of Employment Act

9. Section 126 of the Employment Act shall apply with the reference to “an employee or a subcontractor for labour” read as a reference to an employee.

[S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of sections 127, 130, 132 and 134 of Employment Act

10. Sections 127, 130, 132 and 134 of the Employment Act shall apply with the references to “this Act” in those provisions read as references to the applicable provisions of the Employment Act and sections 12B, 12D and 17 of the principal Act.

Modification of section 129 of Employment Act

11. Section 129 of the Employment Act shall apply with the following modifications:

(a)	the reference to “this Act” in the 2nd line of subsection (1) shall be read as a reference to the applicable provisions of the Employment Act and the principal Act; and
(b)	the reference to “this Act” in the 3rd line of subsection (1) and in subsection (2) shall be read as a reference to section 12B, 12D or 17 of the principal Act. [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of section 131 of Employment Act

12. Section 131 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) shall be modified to read as follows:

“Onus of proof

131. In all proceedings under Part XV of the Employment Act (other than sections 116 and 121), the onus of proving that he is not an employer to whom section 9, 12B or 12D of the principal Act applies shall be on the person who alleges that he is not the employer.”.

13. [Deleted by S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of section 133 of Employment Act

14. Section 133 of the Employment Act shall apply with the reference to “this Act” read as a reference to the applicable provisions of the Employment Act.

15. [Deleted by S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of section 135 of Employment Act

16. Section 135 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) shall apply with the following modifications:

(a)	the reference to “this Act” in the 3rd line shall be read as a reference to the applicable provisions of the Employment Act and section 12B, 12D or 17 of the principal Act; and
(b)	the reference to “compensation or damages” shall be disregarded. [S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

Modification of section 136 of Employment Act

17. Section 136 of the Employment Act shall apply with the reference to “the provisions of this Act” read as a reference to section 12B, 12D or 17 of the principal Act.

[S 551/2008 wef 31/10/2008]

18. [Deleted by S 700/2008 wef 01/01/2009]

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