(3) The Minister may, in making any regulations under subsection (1), provide that any contravention or failure to comply with any of the provisions of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or with both.
Presentation of regulations to Parliament
36. All regulations made under this Act are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Saving and transitional provisions
37. For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations—
- (a) provide that a licence issued under the repealed Part VIII of the Customs Act (Cap. 70) is to be treated as a liquor licence granted under, and for the purposes of, this Act in such manner and to such extent as may be provided in the regulations; and
- (b) prescribe such additional provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent to the enactment of this Act as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.
Consequential and related amendments to other written laws
38.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended
- (a) by deleting the words ", 504 or 510" in section 41(1)(b) and substituting the words "or 504"; and
- (b) by deleting Penal Code section 510 and the entries relating thereto in the First Schedule.
(2) The Customs Act (Cap. 70, 2004 Ed.) is amended
- (a) by repealing Part VIII;
- (b) by deleting the words", other than licensees under Part VIII" in section 143(1)(r);
