Singapore legislation

Section 36

of Preservation of Monuments Act 2009

Section 36

Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

To avoid doubt —

(a)

every preservation order made under section 8 of the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) is deemed to have been made under section 11 of this Act;

(b)

any permission, approval, decision, notice, order (not being a preservation order) or other document prepared, made, granted, issued and any act or thing done under or pursuant to the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) and valid immediately before 1 July 2009 is deemed to have been prepared, made, granted, issued or done under or pursuant to the corresponding provision of this Act and continues to have effect accordingly;

(c)

any application, request, objection or appeal made to the Preservation of Monuments Board or the Minister under any provision of the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) on which the decision of that Board or the Minister has not been made immediately before 1 July 2009 is deemed to have been made and is to be dealt with under the corresponding provision of this Act;

(d)

the powers conferred on the National Heritage Board, the Director or a Monument Inspector by this Act may be exercised in respect of any breach, contravention or non‑compliance of or under the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) as if it were a breach, contravention or non-compliance of or under the corresponding provision of this Act, except any offence committed under the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) before 1 July 2009 is to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of that Act as if this Act had not been enacted; and

(e)

any enforcement process or proceedings commenced, pending or existing immediately before 1 July 2009 in connection with any breach, contravention or non‑compliance of or under the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) may be continued and disposed of under the provisions of that Act as if this Act had not been enacted.

(2)

Insofar as it is necessary for preserving the effect of any written law or document, any reference in the written law or document to the repealed Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap. 239, 1985 Revised Edition) is to, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to this Act.