(1) A person shall not perform the functions of an employment agent unless he or she is the holder of an employment agent's licence issued, subject to subsection (5), by the Labour Commissioner and complies with the employment agent's licence and this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(3) The following provisions shall apply to an employment agent's licence—
(a) an employment agent's licence shall be valid for a period of up to 12 months and shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year in which the employment agent's licence was issued; and
(b) an employment agent's licence shall not be transferable between one person and another.
(4) The fees payable for an employment agent's licence shall be prescribed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
(5) An employment agent's licence shall be in the form prescribed.