Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Transitional and savings provisions
(1)
The principal Act shall continue to apply as if this Act had not been enacted —
in relation to an action under section 6 of the principal Act, if the unfair practice occurred before the relevant date;
in relation to an action under section 8(6), (7) or (8) of the principal Act, if the voluntary compliance agreement was entered before the relevant date; or
in relation to an action under section 9 of the principal Act if —
where the specified body alleges in the action that the supplier has engaged in any unfair practice in respect of any consumer, that unfair practice occurred before the relevant date; or
in any other case, any of the material events on which the action is based occurred before the relevant date.
(2)
In subsection (1), “relevant date” —
in relation to an action in respect of an unfair practice involving any transaction or activity regulated under any written law administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or under the Commodity Trading Act (Cap. 48A), means the date of commencement of section 8(a);
in relation to an action in respect of an unfair practice involving any transaction or activity regulated under the Moneylenders Act (Cap. 188), means the date of commencement of section 8(b);
in relation to an action in respect of an unfair practice involving any transaction or activity regulated under the Pawnbrokers Act (Cap. 222), means the date of commencement of section 8(c); and
in any other case, means the date of commencement of this Act.
(3)
In relation to an action under any regulations made under the principal Act, this Act shall have effect in accordance with such provisions as may be prescribed under subsection (4).
(4)
The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such further transitional and savings provisions as he may consider necessary or expedient within a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of section 8(a), (b) or (c), whichever is the latest.