Singapore legislation

Section 90

of Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016

Section 90

Repeal of Media Development Authority of Singapore Act

(1)

Any approval, code of practice, decision, determination, direction, exemption, notice or notification that —

(a)

is issued or given by the Former MDA or the Minister under Part IV of the Media Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 172, 2003 Revised Edition); and

(b)

is in force immediately before the transfer date,remains in force and is deemed to have been issued or given by the Authority under Part 7 of this Act, to the extent that it is not inconsistent with Part 7.

(2)

Any reference to a provision in Part IV of the Media Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 172, 2003 Revised Edition) (called in this section a former provision) in any approval, code of practice, decision, determination, direction, exemption, notice or notification mentioned in subsection (1) is to be taken as a reference to the provision in Part 7 of this Act that is substantially the same as the former provision (called in this section the corresponding provision).

(3)

Any infringement of a former provision before the transfer date is deemed to be an infringement of the corresponding provision.

(4)

Any application that is made to the Former MDA under a former provision and is pending on the transfer date is deemed to be an application made to the Authority under the corresponding provision.

(5)

Any appeal that is made to the Minister under section 27(2) of the Media Development Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 172, 2003 Revised Edition) against any act, direction or decision of the Former MDA under Part IV of that Act, and is pending on the transfer date, is deemed to be, and is to be continued as, an appeal made under section 68 of this Act.

Section 90 — Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016