Singapore legislation

Clause 18

Repeal and re-enactment of sections 47 and 48

Sections 47 and 48 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Saving of licences and permits

47. Any licence or permit issued under the repealed section 30 of this Act in force immediately before the date of commencement of the Control of Plants (Amendment) Act 1998, being a licence or permit which is in force immediately before that date —

(a)

shall have effect from that date as if issued under section 30; and

(b)

in the case of any licence or permit for a specified period, shall remain in force, subject to the provisions of this Act, for so much of that period as remains after that date.Agricultural officers to be deemed authorised officers

48. Any person who immediately before the date of commencement of the Control of Plants (Amendment) Act 1998 is an agricultural officer under this Act in force immediately before that date shall be deemed to be an authorised officer as if that person had been appointed under section 3 on the same terms and conditions for a term expiring on the day on which his previous appointment would otherwise expire.”.

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