Singapore legislation
Clause 73
Clause 73
Repeal and transitional provisions
(1)
The Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261) is repealed.
(2)
All acts done by the Board before the appointed day shall continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Board under this Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board.
(3)
Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Board before the appointed day, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Board.
(4)
Subject to subsection (6), any scheme, contract, document, licence, permission or resolution prepared, made, granted or approved by the Board under the repealed Public Utilities Act shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue and be deemed to have been prepared, made, granted or approved under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
(5)
Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261) and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed by subsidiary legislation made under this Act.
(6)
Notwithstanding the repeal of the Public Utilities Act, as from the appointed day —
for such period as the Minister may determine, all licences granted under section 38 and Part VIII of that Act shall continue to be valid and in force and during such period section 2, Parts IV, V, VII, VIII, IX and X of that Act, and the subsidiary legislation made under section 130 of that Act for or in relation to the supply or use of electricity and gas shall, with the necessary modifications, continue in force as if that Act has not been repealed; and
sections 62 to 65 of that Act shall continue in force and to apply to the successor companies mentioned in those sections as if that Act has not been repealed.
(7)
All acts done by or on behalf of the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before the appointed day under the Sewerage and Drainage Act (Cap. 293A) in force before that day shall continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Board under that Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board.
(8)
Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before the appointed day, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Board.
(9)
Any notice, order, decision, direction, certificate or approval made or granted by the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before the appointed day under the Sewerage and Drainage Act in force before that day shall continue and be deemed to have been made or granted by the Board under that Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board.
(10)
The Minister may make regulations to provide for any other transitional, incidental and consequential matters arising from the repeal of the Public Utilities Act.