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Table showing prosecutions of Two-way Permit Holders taking up unapproved employment

TWPHS prosecuted for taking up unapproved Period employment within L/S

1989

617

(95.7%)

TWPHS prosecuted for taking up unapproved

Sex

Range of Sex and Age

Age

employment with expired L/S Total Male Female <20 20-50 >50

28 (4.3%)

645 49.6%

50.4% 5.3% 89.4% 5.3%

1990

176 (53.0%)

156

(47.0%)

332 43.6%

56.4% 8.5%

90.4% 1.1%

1991 (Jan- Sep)

161

(42.0%)

222

(58.0%)

383 51.7% 48.3% 5.5%

87.5%

7.0%

Annex B

Range of sentences

within L/S

fined $200-$3000 and/or 3-6 months imprisonment suspended for 1-3 years

fined $500-$1000 and/or 4-6 months imprisonment suspended for 12-18 months

fined $400-$1500 and/or 2 to

3 months

imprisonment suspended for 18-24 months

Expired L/S

fined $500-$1000 and/or 2 weeks to 4 months imprisonment suspended for 1-3 years or 3 months imprisonment

fined $250-$1000 and/or 3 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

fined $350-$2000 and/or 7 days to 6 months imprisonment; fined $350-$2000 and/or 7 days to 6 months

imprisonment suspended for 12-24 months