Cap. 343 Art. 13Referral of persons for employment.

(1) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, and subject to any regulations made thereunder, in selecting persons for referral to employers, the Corporation shall be guided by the following principles, namely:

(a) where employees with no special skill, knowledge or experience are required, regard shall be had to -

(i) the employer’s requirements as to former employment and other factors relevant to the type of employment offered;

(ii) the length of registration for employment;

(b) where employees with special skill, knowledge, experience or qualifications are required, regard shall be had to -

(i) the persons who best satisfy the requirements of the employer;

(ii) as between persons who are equally considered to be the best available, length of registration for employment:

Provided that, in referring any person for employment, the Corporation shall, unless otherwise prescribed, give preference to persons registered in Part One over those registered in any other Part of the Register.

(2) When a person who is registered for employment refuses, without a good and sufficient cause, to avail himself of any suitable opportunity for employment or training or of any other assistance or service offered to him by the Corporation, he shall lose his priority for referral for employment and shall be notified accordingly in writing.

(3) Any person who, whilst registered in Part One or Part Two of the Register, is engaged in a gainful occupation or who, without the prior permission of the Corporation, is engaged in any occupation consisting in the provision to any person of services that are normally remunerated, shall forfeit his right to registration under article 12 or to referral for employment under this article.

(4) Any person who forfeits his right to registration or to referral under article 12 or this article shall not be entitled to be registered in Part One or Part Two of the Register or to referral for employment unless such person proves to the satisfaction of the

(5) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Corporation under this article may, within fifteen days from the notification of such decision, appeal to the Authority.