Singapore legislation

Section 20

Transitional provision

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), every agreement, whether in writing or not, to which any of the former Boards was a party immediately before the commencement of this Act, and whether or not of such nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned, shall have effect as from the commencement of this Act as if —

(a)

the Board had been a party to such an agreement; and

(b)

for any reference (however worded and whether expressed or implied) to the former Boards there were substituted in respect of anything to be done on or after the commencement of this Act a reference to the Board.

(2)

The appointment of any officer or employee of the former Boards subsisting immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, if that officer or employee so agrees, be deemed to be made by the Board, and for the purpose of determining the rate of pension and gratuities on retirement the service of that officer or employee shall be regarded as continuous from the time he was appointed by the former Boards.

(3)

Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the former Boards before the commencement of this Act, that thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Board.

(4)

All rights, obligations and liabilities which immediately before the commencement of this Act were vested in or incurred by the former Boards shall pass by succession to the Board, and the Board shall have all powers necessary to recover and deal with those rights and discharge those obligations and liabilities. [21

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