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CAP. 57]

Employment

[1988 Ed.

(4) The holder of a certificate of exemption shall, within 14 days after he is notified under subsection (3) of the withdrawal of the Commissioner's exemption, deliver the certificate of exemption, and every copy thereof, to the Commissioner.

(5) No appeal shall lie under this Part against the decision of the Commissioner to withdraw an exemption granted to an employment agency.

Maintenance and delivery to the Commissioner of prescribed registers, records and returns

56. (1) A licensee shall-

(a) maintain such registers and records of his employment agency as may be prescribed; and

(b) keep such registers and records available for inspection at the place of business of the employment agency by the Commissioner, or by any public officer authorized by him in that behalf, at all reasonable times.

(2) A licensee shall, within such time as may be prescribed, deliver to the Commissioner such returns in respect of the employment agency as may be prescribed.

(3) The registers and records referred to in subsection (1) shall be retained by the licensee for a period of not less than 12 months after the expiration of each accounting year of the employment agency concerned.

Prohibited acts in respect of employment agencies

57. A licensee shall not, directly or indirectly-

(a) receive from any person on account of having obtained, or in connection with obtaining or seeking to obtain, employment for that person or any other person-

(i) any reward of any kind; or

(ii) any payment or other advantage in respect of expenses or otherwise, except the prescribed fee and commission; (Replaced, 87 of 1975, s. 2)

(b) share with any person, other than a bona fide partner or shareholder in his employment agency, the prescribed fee or commission which he is permitted to charge and receive; or (Amended, 87 of 1975, s. 2)

(c) enter, except with the written permission of the Commissioner, into an agreement, express or implied, with any employer whereby

(i) the employer undertakes to employ only persons who seek employment through the licensee's employment agency; and

(ii) the licensee agrees to pay or give to the employer some form of material benefit.

Inspection of places of business of licensed or exempted employment agencies

58. The Commissioner, and any public officer authorized by him in that behalf may-