Clause 18

Despite sections 5 and 10, all acts done by the Council (or the Board of the Council) under the unamended Act continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Council under the amended Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Council.

Despite sections 5 and 10, where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Council (or the Board of the Council) under the unamended Act before the appointed day, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Council under the amended Act so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the amended Act.

Despite sections 10 and 15, any subsidiary legislation made under the unamended Act and in force immediately before the appointed day continues in force, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the amended Act, as if made under the amended Act until it is revoked or repealed by subsidiary legislation made under the amended Act.

On the appointed day, every person who or organisation which, immediately before that date, held an appointment as —

Despite section 10, on the appointed day, every organisation which, immediately before that date, held an appointment as a full Council member mentioned in section 15(1)(a) of the unamended Act is deemed to have been appointed as a sector member under section 15(1) of the amended Act.

Despite section 10, where an organisation is deemed to have been appointed as a sector member under subsection (5), that appointment is to expire on the date that the organisation’s appointment as a full Council member would have expired under the unamended Act, unless earlier revoked.

To avoid doubt, the Council may, under section 15(5) of the amended Act, revoke the appointment of a sector member deemed to have been appointed under subsection (5) on grounds arising before the appointed day.

Despite section 10, on the appointed day, any application by an organisation for appointment as a full Council member under section 15(2) of the unamended Act that is pending immediately before that date is deemed to be an application by that organisation to the Council for appointment as a sector member under section 15(1) of the amended Act.

Despite sections 10 and 15, on the appointed day, any application by an organisation for renewal of its appointment as a full Council member under the unamended Act that is pending immediately before that date is deemed to be an application by that organisation to the Council to be re-appointed as a sector member under section 15(2) of the amended Act.

Despite sections 10 and 15, on the appointed day, any notice of resignation of an organisation as a full Council member under the unamended Act that is pending the expiry of the notice period immediately before that date is deemed to be a notice of resignation of that organisation as a sector member under the amended Act, and the expiry date of the notice period of the resignation of the organisation as a full Council member under the unamended Act is deemed to be the expiry date of the notice period of the resignation of the organisation as a sector member under the amended Act.

Despite sections 10 and 15, on the appointed day, any proceeding commenced by the Board of the Council for the termination of the appointment of an organisation as a full Council member under the unamended Act that is pending immediately before that date is deemed to be a proceeding by the Council for the revocation of the appointment of that organisation as a sector member under section 15(5) of the amended Act.

Despite sections 10 and 15, on the appointed day, any inquiry commenced under the unamended Act in respect of an organisation as a full Council member that is pending immediately before that date is deemed to be an inquiry in respect of that organisation as a sector member under the amended Act.

Despite section 6, on the appointed day, the Endowment Fund established under section 12(1) of the unamended Act continues as the Endowment Fund established under section 26(1) of the amended Act.

On the appointed day, the Chairperson of the Community Chest, any Vice‑Chairperson of the Community Chest, and any other members of the Community Chest holding such appointment under the unamended Act immediately before that date cease to hold their respective appointments, and no such person is entitled to any compensation or other payment in respect of the cessation of his or her appointment under this subsection despite anything to the contrary in the terms of his or her appointment.

On the appointed day, any member of a committee of the Council appointed under section 14(1) of the unamended Act immediately before that date ceases to hold such appointment, and no such person is entitled to any compensation or other payment in respect of the cessation of his or her appointment under this subsection despite anything to the contrary in the terms of his or her appointment.

On the appointed day, the moneys in the General Fund established under section 24 of the unamended Act are deemed to be the property of the Council under section 25 of the amended Act.

On the appointed day —

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.

Nothing in this section affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.

In this section —