Singapore legislation

Section 13

Savings and transitional provisions

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall operate to relieve any employer of any duty or liability imposed upon him by the provisions of any other written law for the time being in force.

(2)

Nothing in the Retirement Age (Amendment) Act 2011 (Act 4 of 2011) shall affect any investigation carried out by an investigating officer who —

(a)

before 1st January 2012, is subject to any direction of the Minister to investigate and report on whether in the investigating officer’s opinion, an employee has been unlawfully dismissed on the ground of age; and

(b)

has not submitted the report to the Minister before that date,and everything in relation to the investigation and report may be done in all respects after that date as if the Retirement Age (Amendment) Act 2011 had not been enacted.

(3)

Any representation made to the Minister before 1st January 2012 —

(a)

which is investigated by an investigating officer before that date; and

(b)

which is not yet decided by the Minister before that date,may be continued to be dealt with and everything in relation thereto may be done in all respects after that day as if the Retirement Age (Amendment) Act 2011 had not been enacted.

(4)

For a period of 2 years after 1st January 2012, the Minister may by regulations prescribe such additional provisions of a savings or transitional nature as he may consider necessary or expedient.

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