No. S 842
Platform Workers Act 2024
Platform Workers
(Platform Work Associations —
Expenditure of Funds) Notification 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57(1)(g) of the Platform Workers Act 2024, the Minister for Manpower makes the following Notification:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Notification is the Platform Workers (Platform Work Associations — Expenditure of Funds) Notification 2024 and comes into operation on 1 November 2024.
Definitions
1A.  In this Notification —
“combined federation” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Trade Unions Act 1940;
“registered combined federation” means a combined federation registered under the Trade Unions Act 1940.
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Objects for which funds may be expended
2.  The funds of a registered platform work association may, subject to the rules of the platform work association and the provisions of the Act, be expended for the following objects:
(a)the payment of affiliation fees to —
(i)a registered combined federation; or
(ii)a platform work association coordinating or advisory body registered in Singapore under any written law;
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(b)the payment of affiliation fees to —
(i)a federation comprising one or more registered platform work associations and one or more similar entities registered or established outside Singapore under the law of another country; or
(ii)a platform work association coordinating or advisory body,
that is established outside Singapore as the Minister may approve on application by the registered platform work association;
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(c)the payment of —
(i)essential transport expenses and the amount of actual earnings lost by representatives of platform work associations attending meetings connected with or related to the promotion of industrial relations; and
(ii)expenditure for the purpose of the establishment or maintenance of any platform work association coordinating or advisory body;
(d)the editing, printing, publication and circulation of any journal, magazine, news sheet or other printed literature published by the platform work association for the advancement of its objects or the promotion of the interests of the members in accordance with its registered objects and rules;
(e)the payment of affiliation fees to cultural or educational associations or organisations registered under any written law within Singapore and any cultural or educational associations or organisations established outside Singapore that the Minister may approve;
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(f)the conduct of social, sporting, educational and charitable activities of the platform work association;
(g)the promotion, organisation, operation and financing of co‑operative enterprises established by —
(i)the platform work association; or
(ii)any other registered platform work association,
under any written law in Singapore;
(h)the payment of membership fees and other levies to the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE), a society registered in Singapore under the Societies Act 1966;
(i)the payment of entrance fees and annual subscriptions and donations to the Singapore Labour Foundation established under the Singapore Labour Foundation Act 1977;
(j)the provision of bursaries and scholarships to members of the platform work association and their children;
(k)the payment of membership fees and levies and donations to the NTUC Club, a society registered under the Societies Act 1966.
Made on 30 October 2024.
NG CHEE KHERN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.
[HQ/Legis/PWAct/Nov2024_2; AG/LEGIS/SL/232D/2020/3]