Singapore legislation
Clause 19
Clause 19
Saving and transitional provision
(1)
Sections 5, 6, 8 and 9 do not apply to or in relation to —
any restraining order made before the date of commencement of sections 5 and 6; and
any proceedings relating to or following a notice of intention to make a restraining order given under sections 8(4) and 9(4) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of sections 5 and 6,and the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of sections 5 and 6, respectively, continue in force with respect to those restraining orders and proceedings as if this Act were not enacted.
(2)
Despite section 18(2), item 19 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Criminal Procedure Code as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 18(2) continues to apply with respect to any offence under section 298 of the Penal Code committed before that date.
(3)
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 saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.