Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Administration of Muslim Law (Amendment) Bill

Clause 29

Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

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

(2)

Permission given by the Registrar of Muslim Marriages under section 3(1)(a) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020 as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 28 of this Act is treated as permission given by the Registrar of Muslim Marriages under section 109A(1)(a) of the principal Act.

(3)

A statutory declaration required by the Syariah Court to be made under section 43(b) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of section 23 of this Act and made before that date in accordance with section 4 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020 is treated as a declaration made under section 109B of the principal Act.

(4)

Sections 2(b), 7 and 12 of this Act do not affect any order or decision of the Syariah Court or an Appeal Board made, before the date of commencement of those sections, in relation to a child of the marriage.