Clause 6

Section 34 of the Employment Act (Cap. 91) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 2(11) shall continue to apply to any person who, before that date, commits any offence of contravening section 21, 22 or 23 of the Employment Act as in force immediately before that date, in relation only to that offence, as if section 2(11) had not been enacted.

Section 76(1) of the Employment Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 2(16) shall continue to apply to any female employee whose confinement occurs, and whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for that confinement is, before that date, or to any employer of such a female employee in relation to that female employee as if section 2(16) had not been enacted.

Section 9 of the Child Development Co-Savings Act (Cap. 38A) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(1)(a) to (l) shall continue to apply to any female employee or self-employed woman whose confinement occurs, and whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for that confinement is, before that date, or to any employer of such a female employee in relation to that female employee as if section 3(1)(a) to (l) had not been enacted.

Sections 12AA and 12AB of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(2) and (3) shall continue to apply in relation to any female employee or self-employed woman, or to any employer of such a female employee in relation to that female employee if —

Section 12E(1)(b), (3) and (9) of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(5)(a), (b) and (d) shall continue to apply to any male employee or self-employed man who is the natural father of a child, where the mother’s confinement occurs, and whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for that confinement is, before that date, or to any employer of such a male employee in relation to that male employee as if section 3(5)(a), (b) and (d) had not been enacted.

Section 12E(5) of the Child Development Co-Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(5)(c) shall continue to apply to the mother of a child, where the mother’s confinement occurs, and whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for that confinement is, before that date, as if section 3(5)(c) had not been enacted.

Section 12H of the Child Development Co-Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(6) shall continue to apply to any male employee or self-employed man who is the natural father of a child, where the mother’s confinement occurs, and whose estimated delivery date (as certified by a medical practitioner) for that confinement is, before that date, or to any employer of such a male employee in relation to that male employee, as if section 3(6) had not been enacted.

Section 12H of the Child Development Co-Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 3(6) shall continue to apply to any male employee or self-employed man who is the adoptive father of a child, or to any employer of such a male employee in relation to that male employee if —

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister charged with the responsibility for manpower may, by regulations, prescribe such provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as he may consider necessary or expedient.