WHEREAS, by an international arrangement made on 23rd August 1982, the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Singapore allowed Malaysian Airline System Berhad and Singapore Airlines Limited to collaborate in operating an air shuttle service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (hereinafter referred to as “the Air Shuttle Service International Arrangement”);
And whereas Malaysian Airline System Berhad and Singapore Airlines Limited have, pursuant to the Air Shuttle Service International Arrangement, entered into a series of agreements to collaborate in operating an air shuttle service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore;
And whereas the Minister for Trade and Industry is satisfied that, in order to avoid a conflict between the Air Shuttle Service International Arrangement and Part III of the Act, it would be appropriate for the section 34 prohibition not to apply to the said agreements;
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule to the Act, the Minister for Trade and Industry hereby makes the following Order: