Short title and commencement
1.—(1)  This Act is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 and, except for Parts 4, 5 and 7, comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
(2)  Parts 1 (except section 2), 2 and 3 continue in force for a period of one year beginning on the date of their commencement.
(3)  The expiry of Part 1, 2 or 3 does not —
(a)affect its operation as respects things previously done or omitted to be done; or
(b)apply to section 2, 6(5) to (7), 7(2) to (5), 7A(2), (3) and (4), 7B, 8, 13(3A) and (3B), 15A or 26 or regulations made under section 26.
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(4)  Despite the expiry of Part 2, Division 4 of that Part (including regulations made under section 19 for that Division) continues to apply in relation to —
(a)any application for an assessor’s determination that is pending on the date of the expiry; and
(b)any application for an assessor’s determination made pursuant to saving and transitional provisions made under section 19(2)(f).
(4A)  Despite the expiry of Part 2, provisions in Part 2 and regulations made under section 19 that have been incorporated by reference in any other Part or regulations made under any other Part, continue to have effect in relation to that other Part or those other regulations.
[Act 37 of 2020 wef 16/11/2020]
(4B)  Despite the expiry of Part 2, sections 10 and 11 continue to apply for the purpose of appointing assessors to make determinations under Part 8.
[Act 37 of 2020 wef 16/11/2020]
(5)  Part 4 is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.
(6)  Section 2 and Part 5 are deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020.
(7)  Part 7 (except for section 34(1) and (2)) comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette and continues in force for a period of one year beginning on that date.
(8)  Section 34(1) and (2) is deemed to have come into operation on 7 April 2020 and continues in force for a period of one year beginning on that date.