Section 9
Amendment of section 8
of Private Employment Agencies (Amendment) Act 2017
The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 8
the following section:
“(1) An applicant for a licence under this Act shall submit an application made in accordance with the category of licence as specified in the Second Schedule to the Director General in such form and manner as may be determined by the Director
General.
(2)
The application shall be accompanied by the processing fee as specified in the First Schedule.
Private Employment Agencies (Amendment)
(3)
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the
Director General may require the applicant to provide further particulars, information or documents as he thinks necessary.
(4)
If any particulars, information or documents required under subsection (3) are not provided by the applicant within the time determined by the Director General, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn without prejudice to a fresh application being made by the applicant.
(5)
If an application under subsection (1) is withdrawn at any time before the application is approved or refused, the processing fee paid under subsection (2) shall not be refunded.”.