Singapore legislation
Clause 83
Clause 83
Saving and transitional provisions
(1)
Where a person in possession of a permit issued to the person under the principal Act is refused permission before the date of commencement of section 7(d) of this Act to enter Singapore on the ground that the holder is a prohibited immigrant, section 8(4A), (6) and (7) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act.
(2)
Where the Controller makes any decision mentioned in section 10(5) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 12(g) of this Act) in respect of a person before that date, section 10(5) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act.
(3)
Where the Controller makes any decision mentioned in section 11(6) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 13(g) of this Act) in respect of a person before that date, section 11(6) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act.
(4)
Where the Controller cancels a person’s permit or certificate under section 14(2), (3) or (4), or makes any declaration against the person under section 14(4), of the principal Act before the date of commencement of section 16(d) of this Act, section 14(6) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act.
(5)
Where the Controller cancels a person’s permit, pass or certificate under section 29(5) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of section 33(b) of this Act, section 29(7) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act.
(6)
Where an order of removal is made against a person under section 33(1) of the principal Act before the date of commencement of section 37(a) of this Act —
section 33(2), (3) and (4) of the principal Act as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act;
section 33(6) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 37(d) of this Act continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not amended by this Act;
section 34(2) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 39(a) of this Act continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not deleted by this Act; and
section 34(3) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 39(b) of this Act continues to apply to and in respect of that person as if not amended by this Act.
(7)
Section 39B of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 45 of this Act continues to apply to or in relation to the following as if not deleted by this Act:
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 7(d) of this Act under section 8(6) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 7(d) of this Act);
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 12(g) of this Act under section 10(5) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 12(g) of this Act);
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 13(g) of this Act under section 11(6) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 13(g) of this Act);
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 16(d) of this Act under section 14(6) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 16(d) of this Act);
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 33(b) of this Act under section 29(7) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 33(b) of this Act);
an appeal made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 37(a) of this Act under section 33(2) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 37(a) of this Act).
(8)
Section 39B(2) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 45 of this Act continues to apply to a reference to the Minister in section 39A of the principal Act in relation to any appeal mentioned in subsection (7) as if not deleted by this Act.
(9)
Any regulation relating to appeals made under the principal Act and in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 56(b) of this Act continues to apply to an appeal mentioned in subsection (7) despite the revocation of that regulation on or after that date.
(10)
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.