Singapore legislation
Section 70
Section 70
Other transitional provisions
(1)
Without limiting the generality of section 69, every agreement, whether in writing or not, to which the Provisional Authority was a party immediately before 14th October 1983 [S 236/83] and whether or not of such a nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned shall have effect as from that date as if —
the Corporation had been a party to such agreement; and
for any reference, however worded and whether express or implied, to the Provisional Authority there were substituted in respect of anything to be done or omitted on or after that date a reference to the Corporation.
(2)
Subsection (1)(b) shall also apply to any document, not being an agreement, having therein references to the Provisional Authority.
(3)
The appointment of any employee of the Provisional Authority subsisting immediately before 14th October 1983 shall be deemed to be made by the Corporation under this Act, and for the purpose of determining the right to pension, gratuity or other benefits of that employee on the cessation of his service, there shall be no break in the continuity thereof by reason only of the repeal of the Provisional Mass Rapid Transit Authority Act 1980 [18/80].
(4)
Where anything has been commenced by or under the authority of the Provisional Authority before 14th October 1983 such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Corporation.
(5)
Any proceedings or cause of action pending or existing before 14th October 1983 by or against the Provisional Authority may be continued and be enforced by or against the Corporation.[51