Singapore legislation
Clause 35
Clause 35
Transitional and savings provision
(1)
Despite anything in this Act —
a person who, on the date of commencement of this Act, is operating boarding premises as a foreign employee dormitory; and
a person who, on the date of commencement of this Act, has written permission under the Planning Act (Cap. 232) to develop (within the meaning of that Act) any land as a foreign employee dormitory,may continue to operate those boarding premises as a foreign employee dormitory, or develop and operate that land as a foreign employee dormitory, as the case may be, for 6 months after that date, and if, within that period, the person applies for a licence under Part 2, the person may continue to do so until the earlier of the following:
the date on which the Commissioner issues a licence to the person;
the date that the application for a licence is finally refused or is withdrawn.
(2)
For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of this section, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this section as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.
(3)
Except as expressly provided in this section, this section shall apply without prejudice to section 16 of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).