Singapore legislation

Clause 37

of Gas (Amendment) Bill

Clause 37

Transitional provisions

(1)

Any person who immediately before the date on which section 5 of this Act comes into operation has been carrying out any activity specified in section 6(1)(a), (b), (e), (f) or (h) of the Gas Act (Cap. 116A) as amended by this Act, may continue to do so as if section 5 of this Act had not come into operation —

(a)

for a period of 14 days (or such further period as the Authority may determine) from that date; or

(b)

if, before the expiration of that period, that person applies for a licence in respect of that activity under section 7 of the Gas Act as amended by this Act, until the date on which the licence is granted or the application is refused or withdrawn.

(2)

Any person who —

(a)

has been carrying out the activity specified in paragraph (c) of section 6(1) of the Gas Act as amended by this Act, immediately before the date specified by the Minister in an order referred to in that paragraph;

(b)

has been carrying out the activity specified in paragraph (d) of section 6(1) of the Gas Act as amended by this Act, immediately before the date specified by the Minister in an order referred to in that paragraph; or

(c)

has been carrying out the activity specified in paragraph (g) of section 6(1) of the Gas Act as amended by this Act, immediately before the date specified by the Minister in an order referred to in that paragraph,may continue to do so as if that date had not been so specified —

(i)

for a period of 14 days (or such further period as the Authority may determine) from that date; or

(ii)

if, before the expiration of that period, that person applies for a licence in respect of that activity under section 7 of the Gas Act as amended by this Act, until the date on which the licence is granted or the application is refused or withdrawn.