37. Existing agreements and pending proceedings

All deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and working arrangements subsisting immediately before 2 February 1996 affecting the portion of the property, rights and liabilities transferred to the Authority under section 30(1) continue in full force and effect on and after that date and are enforceable by or against the Authority as if instead of the Government, the National Maritime Board or the Port of Singapore Authority (as the case may be) or any person acting on its behalf, the Authority had been named therein or had been a party thereto.

Any proceedings or cause of action relating to the portion of the property, rights and liabilities transferred to the Authority under section 30(1) pending or existing immediately before 2 February 1996 by or against the Government, the National Maritime Board or the Port of Singapore Authority (as the case may be) or any person acting on its behalf, may be continued and are to be enforced by or against the Authority.