68. Transitional and savings provisions
Feedback & supportAll acts done by the Singapore Broadcasting Authority before 1st January 2003 shall continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Authority, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Authority.
Any decision, document, licence, consent, approval or authorisation prepared, made, issued or granted by the Singapore Broadcasting Authority under the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act (Cap. 297), 1995 Ed. before 1st January 2003 shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be a decision, document, licence, consent, approval or authorisation prepared, made, issued or granted by the Authority.
document
“document” includes —(a)any map, plan, graph or drawing;(b)any photograph;(c)any label, marking or other writing which identifies or describes anything of which it forms a part, or to which it is attached by any means whatsoever;(d)any disc, tape, sound-track or other device in which sounds or other data (not being visual images) are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom;(e)any film (including microfilm), negative, tape, disc or other device in which one or more visual images are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom; and(f)any paper or other material on which there are marks, impressions, figures, letters, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them;
Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority before 1st January 2003, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Authority.
Notwithstanding the repeal of Part XI of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority Act (Cap. 297, 1995 Ed.), as from 1st January 2003, sections 49 to 53 of that Act shall continue in force and to apply to the broadcasting successor companies mentioned in those sections as if that Part has not been repealed.
The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such other transitional, savings and consequential provisions as he may consider necessary or expedient.[69