Work Permit Committee

The Work Permit Committee operates under delegated powers of the Minister. It consists of a chairperson and two other members and has a wide knowledge of employment matters. The Committee considers applications for work permits in any of the following circumstances:

where there may be an actual or reasonably perceived conflict of interest if an officer of the Department were to determine the application
where the person concerned falls within section 10 (criminal records) of the Act which deals with certain unspent criminal convictions etc. (see further at Criminal Records; (however, an officer may deal with other cases which are outside section 10)
where the Department has received representations from a person who objects to a permit being granted and who, if it were granted, would be entitled to appeal to the Work Permit Appeal Tribunal
where, exceptionally, the wider fiscal costs of the person concerned or any relevant persons might need to be considered
where an officer of the Department reasonably considers that the application should be dealt with by the Committee.

The Committee also deals with cases of revocation.