Section 4A: Use of identification number

4A. Use of identification number (1) Every work permit issued under section 4 shall contain the identification number of the non-citizen. (2) Notwithstanding any other enactment, every holder of a work permit— (a) who is not required to be registered under the Business Registration Act shall, in respect of every transaction he makes in relation to his activities with a public sector agency, use and indicate on any document, whether electronically or otherwise, his identification number; (b) who is required to be registered under the Business Registration Act shall, in respect of every transaction he makes— (i) in relation to his business activities, use his business registration number in accordance with the Business Registration Act; N35 – 3 [Issue 7] (ii) in relation to any other activity with any public sector agency, use and indicate on any document, whether electronically or otherwise, his identification number. (3) No public sector agency shall issue, whether electronically or otherwise, a document in respect of any transaction referred to in subsection (2) (a) or (b) (ii), unless the document contains the identification number of the person. (4) Every public sector agency shall use and indicate in its records, whether electronically or otherwise, the identification number of every noncitizen with whom a transaction is carried out pursuant to subsection (2) (a) or (b) (ii) and in respect of whom a record is required to be kept. (5) (a) The identification number allocated to a non-citizen referred to in subsection (2) (a) or (b) (ii) shall be the unique identification number of that person. (b) The unique identification number of a non-citizen shall be the non-citizen's official identification number whenever reference is made to him. (c) Any number of identification, other than the identification number, which is used by a public sector agency, shall— (i) be used by that public sector agency solely for internal purposes; and (ii) not appear on any document issued to any person. (6) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (2) (a) or (b) (ii) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. (7) Any public sector agency which contravenes subsection (3), (4) or (5) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200,000 rupees. [S. 4A inserted by s. 38 (c) of Act 9 of 2015 w.e.f. 15 February 2016.]