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Part 9 · Saving and Transitional Provisions

71. Saving and transitional provisions

(1)

Despite anything in this Act, any person who, immediately before the date of commencement of Part 3, provides a major foundational digital infrastructure service —

(a)

whether from within or outside Singapore, to users in Singapore; or

(b)

wholly or partially from Singapore, to users in or outside Singapore,may continue to provide the service —

(c)

for 6 months starting on the date of commencement of Part 3; and

(d)

if, within the period in paragraph (c), the person applies for a major FDI licence for that service, until the earlier of the following:

(i)

the date on which the Authority grants the major FDI licence to the person;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or withdrawn.

(2)

Despite anything in this Act, any person (whether located in or outside Singapore) who, immediately before the date of commencement of Part 4, operates a data centre in Singapore, may continue to operate the data centre —

(a)

for 6 months starting on the date of commencement of Part 4; and

(b)

if, within the period in paragraph (a), the person applies for a DC licence for that data centre, until the earlier of the following:

(i)

the date on which the Authority grants the DC licence to the person;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or withdrawn.

(3)

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

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