Singapore legislation

Clause 1

Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the State Immunity Act, 1979, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.(2) Subject to subsection (3), Part II does not apply to proceedings in respect of matters that occurred before the commencement of this Act and, in particular —

(a)

subsection (2) of section 4 and subsection (3) of section 15 do not apply to any prior agreement; and

(b)

sections 5, 6 and 11 do not apply to any transaction, contract or arbitration agreement,entered into before that date.(3) Section 14 applies to any proceedings instituted after the commencement of this Act.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the State Immunity Act, 1979, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), Part II does not apply to proceedings in respect of matters that occurred before the commencement of this Act and, in particular —

(a)

subsection (2) of section 4 and subsection (3) of section 15 do not apply to any prior agreement; and

(b)

sections 5, 6 and 11 do not apply to any transaction, contract or arbitration agreement,entered into before that date.

(3)

Section 14 applies to any proceedings instituted after the commencement of this Act.

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