Singapore legislation

Clause 80

of Singapore Broadcasting Authority Bill

Clause 80

Repeal and transitional provisions

(1)

The Broadcasting and Television Act [Cap. 28] and the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Act [Cap. 297] are repealed.

(2)

Any scheme, contract, document, licence, permission or resolution prepared, made, granted or approved under the repealed Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Act or the repealed Broadcasting and Television Act shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or in any other written law, continue and be deemed to have been prepared, made, granted or approved by the Authority under the corresponding provisions of this Act.

(3)

Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Act or the repealed Broadcasting and Television Act and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked by subsidiary legislation made under this Act.

(4)

The enactments mentioned in the Sixth Schedule shall have effect subject to the amendments to the extent therein specified (being minor amendments consequential on the preceding provisions of this Act).

(5)

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, repeal or amend any written law which appears to him to be unnecessary having regard to the provisions of this Act or to be inconsistent with any provision of this Act.