Singapore legislation

Clause 22

of Small Claims Tribunals (Amendment) Bill

Clause 22

Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

This Act does not apply to a claim that is lodged under section 15(1) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of any provision of this Act.

(2)

Section 5(3)(b) of the principal Act, as amended by section 4(c) of this Act, does not apply to a claim with a cause of action that accrued before the date of commencement of section 4(c) of this Act if the period specified in section 5(3)(b) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that commencement date has expired before that commencement date.

(3)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision in this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.