Singapore legislation
Clause 34
Clause 34
Saving and transitional provisions
(1)
Despite section 7, section 36K(2) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 7 continues to apply, as if that section had not been enacted, to any legal services provided before that date by a solicitor who —
was required to be registered under the repealed section 36F of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date; but(b)failed to apply for such registration and was not deemed under the repealed section 36F(4) to be so registered.
(2)
Despite section 17, where an advocate and solicitor is required to vote for the election of members of the Council at an election held before the date of commencement of that section but fails to do so, section 50(2) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to any penalty that the advocate and solicitor may be liable to pay on account of that failure, as if section 17 had not been enacted.
(3)
For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by rules, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequential on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.