Skip to Main Content
Go to ILO main website
Français
Español
 
 
 
Home
SGP-1959-L-66117
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Employment Agencies Act, 1958 (Cap. 92).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Singapore
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services
Adopted on (Date of text)
1959-01-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
1 Short title.
2 Interpretation.
3 Officers.
4 Application.
5 Other laws not affected.
6 Persons carrying on an employment agency to be licensed.
7 Application for licence.
8 Security.
9 Licence fee.
10 Period for which licence is in force.
11 Revocation of licence.
12 Effect of revocation.
13 Appeals.
14 Fees for services rendered.
15 Sharing of fees prohibited.
16 Keeping of registers.
17 Submission of monthly returns.
18 Power to summon.
19 Commissioner may institute proceedings.
20 Power to enter and inspect premises.
21 Liability of licensee for act of servant.
22 Furnishing false particulars in application.
23 Miscellaneous offences.
24 Penalties.
25 Officers to be public servants.
26 Employment agency deemed to be a public place.
27 Right of hearing.
28 Power to deal with evidence taken by another officer.
29 Power to make rules.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1984-08-20 (SGP-1984-R-824)
The Employment Agency Rules 1984.
Implementing text(s)
1968 (SGP-1900-M-86246)
Employment Agency Licensing Conditions.
Implementing text(s)
2011-03-30 (SGP-2011-M-86247)
Employment Agencies Rules 2011 (No. S 172 of 2011).
Implementing text(s)
2011-03-30 (SGP-2011-R-86248)
Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2011 (No. S 175 of 2011).
Implementing text(s)
2011-03-31 (SGP-2011-R-97192)
Employment Agencies (Bail and Personal Bond) Rules 2011 (No. S 173).
Implementing text(s)
2014-06-25 (SGP-2014-R-97193)
Employment Agencies (Exemption) Order 2014 (No. S 433).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-04-04 (SGP-1984-L-543)
Employment Agencies (Amendment) Act 1984.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Singapore Statutes Online as amended
Publisher
Attorney-General's Chambers and the Managing for Excellence Office
Country
Singapore
URL
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/EAA1958
File
SGP66117.pdf (PDF of version in force from 1/4/2015)