73.—(1) All acts done by the Board before 1st April 2001 shall continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Board under this Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board.| (2) Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Board before 1st April 2001, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Board. |
| (3) Subject to subsection (5), any scheme, contract, document, licence, permission or resolution prepared, made, granted or approved by the Board under the repealed Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261, 1996 Ed.) shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue and be deemed to have been prepared, made, granted or approved under the corresponding provisions of this Act. |
| (4) Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Public Utilities Act and in force immediately before 1st April 2001 shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed by subsidiary legislation made under this Act. |
(5) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Public Utilities Act, as from 1st April 2001 and for such period as the Minister for Trade and Industry may determine —| (a) | section 2, Parts IV, V, VII, VIII, IX and X of that Act and the subsidiary legislation made under section 130 of that Act for or in relation to the supply or use of electricity and gas shall, with the necessary modifications, continue in force as if that Act has not been repealed; | | (b) | all licences granted before 1st April 2001 under section 38 and Part VIII of that Act shall continue to be valid and in force. | | (c) | for the purposes of this subsection, the references to the Minister and the Board in —| (i) | section 2, Parts IV, V, VII, VIII, IX and X of that Act and the subsidiary legislation made under section 130 of that Act for or in relation to the supply or use of electricity and gas; and | | (ii) | the licences granted before 1st April 2001 under section 38 and Part VIII of that Act, |
| shall be read as references to the Minister for Trade and Industry and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore respectively; and |
| | (d) | for the purposes of this subsection, the Minister for Trade and Industry may make regulations to provide for any other transitional, incidental and consequential matters arising from the repeal of the Public Utilities Act. |
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| (6) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Public Utilities Act (Cap. 261, 1996 Ed.), as from 1st April 2001, sections 62 to 65 of that Act shall continue in force and to apply to the successor companies mentioned in those sections as if that Act has not been repealed. |
| (7) All acts done by or on behalf of the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before 1st April 2001 under the Sewerage and Drainage Act (Cap. 294) in force before that date shall continue to remain valid and applicable as though done by the Board under that Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board. |
| (8) Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before 1st April 2001, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Board. |
| (9) Any notice, order, decision, direction, certificate or approval made or granted by the Director of Sewerage and Drainage before 1st April 2001 under the Sewerage and Drainage Act in force before that date shall continue and be deemed to have been made or granted by the Board under that Act, until such time as invalidated, revoked, cancelled or otherwise determined by the Board. |
| (10) The Minister charged with the responsibility for the environment may make regulations to provide for any other transitional, incidental and consequential matters arising from the repeal of the Public Utilities Act. |
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