Employment Permits Act 2006

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Surrender of employment permit.

24.— (1) If the employment of a foreign national pursuant to an employment permit (other than a permit granted on foot of an application by a foreign national) is terminated by the employer or the holder of the permit or otherwise, for whatever reason, ceases, there shall be surrendered to the Minister, within 4 weeks from the date of termination or cessation—

(a) by the holder — the original of the permit, and

(b) by the employer — the copy of the permit.

(2) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (2) to show that he or she took all reasonable steps to surrender the original or, as the case may be, copy of the employment permit concerned to the Minister within 4 weeks from the date of cessation or termination of the employment concerned.