Singapore legislation
Clause 19
Clause 19
Savings and transitional provisions
(1)
Section 12AC(c) and (d) of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act (Cap. 38A) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 16(b) and (c) continues to apply in relation to any female employee or self‑employed woman if —
where the child to be adopted is a citizen of Singapore, the application to adopt is made before that date; and
where the child to be adopted is not a citizen of Singapore, the dependant’s pass in respect of the child is issued before that date,as if section 16(b) and (c) had not been enacted.
(2)
Section 12I(1)(d) and (e) of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 16(d) and (e) continues 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, as if section 16(d) and (e) had not been enacted.
(3)
Section 12I(2)(d) and (e) of the Child Development Co‑Savings Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 16(f) and (g) continues to apply in relation to any male employee or self‑employed man who is the adoptive father of a child, if —
where the child to be adopted is a citizen of Singapore, the application to adopt is made before that date; and
where the child to be adopted is not a citizen of Singapore, the dependant’s pass in respect of the child is issued before that date,as if section 16(f) and (g) had not been enacted.
(4)
For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.