Singapore legislation
Clause 16
Clause 16
Saving and transitional provisions
(1)
Despite section 2(a), section 22(1)(f) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 2(a) continues to apply to an application for registration, or for the renewal of registration, as an energy auditor that —
is made under section 22FG of the principal Act before that date; and
is refused, or granted by the Commissioner of Building Control subject to terms and conditions, before that date.
(2)
Despite section 2(b), section 22(2A) of the principal Act as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 2(b) continues to apply to a registration of an energy auditor under section 22FI of the principal Act that is cancelled or suspended before that date.
(3)
An application to be registered as an energy auditor that —
is made under section 22FG(2) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11); and
is pending immediately before that date, is deemed to be an application made under section 22FC(2) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5).
(4)
An individual is deemed to be registered as an energy auditor under section 22FC(3) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5) if —
the individual is registered as an energy auditor under section 22FG(4) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11); and
the registration is valid immediately before that date.
(5)
For the purposes of subsection (4), the deemed registration of the individual is subject to the same terms and conditions (if any) and the same validity period, as the original registration.
(6)
A committee is deemed to be appointed by section 22FC(5) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5) if —
the committee is appointed by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FG(6) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11); and
the appointment is valid immediately before that date.
(7)
A register of energy auditors kept by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FG(7) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11) is deemed to be a register of energy auditors kept by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FE(1) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5).
(8)
A written notice given by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FJ(1) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11) before that date, is deemed to be a written notice given under section 22FG(1) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5).
(9)
Any information provided to the Commissioner of Building Control under section 22FJ(2) of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the date of commencement of section 11) before that date, is deemed to be provided under section 22FG(2) of the principal Act (as inserted by section 5).
(10)
Despite section 15(b), a building that met the minimum environmental sustainability standard according to the Green Mark score before the date of commencement of that section, is deemed to have met the standard according to the ES score.
(11)
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.