Singapore legislation
Section 83
Section 83
Repeal and saving and transitional provisions
(1)
Despite its repeal, the repealed Act continues to apply, as if this Act had not been enacted, to any personal injury caused by an accident to an employee, or disease contracted by an employee, if the date of the accident for that personal injury or disease is before 1 September 2020.
(2)
Where, immediately before 1 September 2020, an employer is insured under an approved policy mentioned in section 23 of the repealed Act (called in this subsection the existing policy) —
subject to paragraph (c)(ii), Part 3 does not apply to that employer, the existing policy and the insurer in respect of that existing policy until the earlier of the following:
the existing policy expires or is due for renewal; (ii)one year after 1 September 2020;
section 23 of the repealed Act and the Work Injury Compensation Insurance Regulations (Cap. 354, Rg 3) as in force before 1 September 2020 continue to apply to that employer, the existing policy and the insurer in respect of that existing policy until the earlier of the following:
the existing policy in question has expired or is due for renewal; (ii)one year after 1 September 2020; and
if an accident occurs on or after 1 September 2020 for which the employer may be liable —
a claim for compensation in respect of any injury resulting from that accident is to be processed by the Commissioner under section 36(2); and
the references to the employer’s insurer in sections 3(3), 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 35, 40, 43, 48, 49, 50(1)(b), 51, 52, 54, 58, 63 and 82 apply as if they include references to that insurer of the existing policy.
(3)
For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.
(4)
Nothing in this section affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.[84