Clause 35

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5, any person who was immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act carrying on business in Singapore and has been issued with a certificate of registration under the provisions of the Business Names Act or has been exempted from registration under the provisions of the said Act shall subject to the provisions of this section be deemed to be registered under this Act.

The Registrar may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a date or dates for the registration of all or any class of persons who are deemed by subsection (1) to be registered under the Business Names Act and upon the expiry of a period of thirty days commencing from such date or dates subsection (1) shall cease to have effect in respect of any such person who has been required to be registered under this Act.