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- “(1A) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), a certificate issued by the Minister charged with the responsibility for internal security stating that the Minister is satisfied that the society referred to in the certificate is being used for purposes against Singapore’s national security or interest is conclusive evidence that the society is being used for such purposes.”.
Saving and transitional provisions
127.—(1) Despite section 123, every organisation that is, immediately before the appointed day, declared, by order in the Gazette, as a political association under the repealed Act is deemed—
- (a) as designated, with effect from the appointed day, by the competent authority under section 47(1) as a Part 4 politically significant entity under this Act; and
- (b) to be given, with effect from the appointed day, by the competent authority a directive each under sections 67, 68 and 69, respectively.
(2) Despite section 123, section 60(4) does not apply to any political donation received by a political association before the appointed day and where the grace period mentioned in section 60(3) in respect of that donation is still current immediately before that appointed day; and Part II of the repealed Act continues to apply with respect to that donation as if this Act were not enacted.
(3) Despite anything in Part 5, where—
- (a) the financial year of a political association is not a calendar year;
- (b) Part 5 applies to the political association because of subsection (1) only; and
