Singapore legislation

Clause 20

of Retirement Age (Amendment) Bill

Clause 20

Savings and transitional provisions

(1)

This Act shall not affect any investigation carried out by an investigating officer who —

(a)

before the date of commencement of section 10 of this Act, is subject to any direction of the Minister to investigate and report on whether in the investigating officer’s opinion, an employee has been unlawfully dismissed on the ground of age; and

(b)

has not submitted the report to the Minister before that date,and everything in relation to the investigation and report may be done in all respects after that date as if this Act had not been enacted.

(2)

Any representation made to the Minister before the date of commencement of section 10 of this Act —

(a)

which is investigated by an investigating officer before that date; and

(b)

which is not yet decided by the Minister before that date,may be continued to be dealt with and everything in relation thereto may be done in all respects after that day as if this Act had not been enacted.

(3)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of this section, the Minister may by regulations prescribe such additional provisions of a savings or transitional nature as he may consider necessary or expedient.