2a) The Main Offences under the Immigration Act that are relevant to Employment Agencies

• Governs the control of entry into and departure from Singapore
• Must possess valid entry/re-entry permit (work pass + non-work pass) issued to him
• Illegal Immigrant classified as illegal entry 

Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and at least 3 strokes of the cane (in lieu of caning, a fine up to $6000)

Any person who enters or re-enters or remains in Singapore in contravention of any order made under section 9(1)

Penalty: Imprisonment not less than 2 years and not more than 4 years; and also liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000 

Any person convicted of any offence which is punishable with imprisonment for at least 3 years, re-enters or remains in Singapore by using a passport or travel document which bears a different name 

Penalty: Imprisonment not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years; and Fine up to $10,000; and caning 

A person shall not remain in Singapore after the cancellation of any permit/certificate (Overstaying) 

Penalty:

• Overstay not exceeding 90 days: Fine up to $4,000 and/or imprisonment up to 6 months
• Overstay exceeding 90 days: Imprisonment up to 6 months and at least 3 strokes of the cane (in lieu of caning,fine up to $6,000)

Any person who abets (help, aid or support) any person to enter Singapore in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the regulations, e.g. unlawful entry

Penalty: Imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years and not less than 3 strokes of the cane (in lieu of caning a fine up to $10 000); or a fine of up to $6000. 

**applicable to construction site
***similar to Section 6A(1)

No occupier of a workplace who has control of access to the work place shall permit any immigration offender to enter or remain at the workplace

Penalty:

• First conviction: Fine of not less than $15,000 and not more than $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both for each immigration offender found at the workplace
• Second or subsequent conviction: Fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $60,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both for each immigration offender found at the workplace

Where an immigration offender is found at a work place, it shall be presumed, until contrary is proved, that the occupier of the work place

• had control of access to the work place;
• had permitted the immigration offender to enter or remain at the work place; and
• had knowledge that he is an immigration offender 

**Important for exam

Any person who harbours a person:

• *whom the defendant knows has acted in contravention of the Act or Regulations;
• *with reckless disregard as to whether he has acted in contravention of the Act or the regulations or
• Negligently failing to ascertain as to whether he has acted in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the regulations

*more severe

Penalty:

• For (i) and (ii) - Imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years;and liable to a fine not exceeding $6,000
• For (iii) - Fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months; or to both

Any person who employs any person who has acted in contravention of Section 6(1), 15 or 36 or the Regulations

Penalty:

• Imprisonment between 6 months to 2 years; and fine up to $6000
• If the defendant has at the same time employed more than 5 immigration offenders, caning in addition to the above punishment (in lieu of caning, a fine up to $10,000).