Singapore legislation

Clause 44

Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

Where a licence to solemnise marriages —

(a)

is granted, before the date of commencement of section 5, under section 8 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before that date; and

(b)

is in force immediately before that date,that licence —

(c)

is deemed to be granted under section 22(2) of the Women’s Charter as amended by this Act; and

(d)

has effect until it expires or is revoked.

(2)

A person who is a Conciliation Officer appointed under section 48(1) of the Women’s Charter immediately before the date of commencement of section 38 is deemed to be a conciliation officer appointed under section 139C(1) of the Women’s Charter as amended by this Act until his or her appointment expires or is revoked.

(3)

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by rules made under section 180 of the Women’s Charter, 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.

(4)

Without limiting subsection (3), rules made for the purposes of that subsection may modify the application of the Women’s Charter to or in relation to —

(a)

a notice of marriage given under section 14 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 10;

(b)

a marriage licence issued under section 17 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 10;

(c)

a statutory declaration made for the purposes of section 17 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 10;

(d)

a caveat entered under section 19 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11;

(e)

a special marriage licence granted under section 21 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 13;

(f)

a statutory declaration made for the purposes of section 21 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 13;

(g)

a certificate of marriage under section 28 or 29 of the Women’s Charter in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 19; and

(h)

permission given by the Registrar under section 2(1)(a) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020 in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 43(1).

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