§ 78 — Amendment of Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules

78.—(1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, at any time in the period of 2 months after the date of commencement of section 9 of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No. 3) Act 2020, amend the Second, Third, Fourth or Fifth Schedule.(2) Where, as a result of an amendment under subsection (1) —(a)

a contract ceases to be a specified contract under Part 1 of the Second Schedule, Part 1 of the Third Schedule or Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule; or

(b)

a party to a specified contract ceases to satisfy the requirements in Part 3 of the Second Schedule, Part 2 of the Third Schedule or Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule,

the relevant provisions of this Part continue to apply in relation to the contract or the person if, before the date on which the amendment comes into operation —

(c)

a notice of negotiation has been served under section 45 on any one of the parties to the contract;

(d)

a notice for compensation has been served under section 51 on A;

(e)

a notice of revision has been served under section 53 on B; or

(f)

a notice of negotiation for contract of national interest has been served under section 61(1) on any one of the other parties to the contract,

as the case may be.

(3) The Minister may, in the order, make any saving and transitional provisions that may be necessary or expedient.[Act 37 of 2020 wef 14/01/2021]

—(1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, at any time in the period of 2 months after the date of commencement of section 9 of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No. 3) Act 2020, amend the Second, Third, Fourth or Fifth Schedule.

(2) Where, as a result of an amendment under subsection (1) —(a)

a contract ceases to be a specified contract under Part 1 of the Second Schedule, Part 1 of the Third Schedule or Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule; or

(b)

a party to a specified contract ceases to satisfy the requirements in Part 3 of the Second Schedule, Part 2 of the Third Schedule or Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule,

the relevant provisions of this Part continue to apply in relation to the contract or the person if, before the date on which the amendment comes into operation —

(c)

a notice of negotiation has been served under section 45 on any one of the parties to the contract;

(d)

a notice for compensation has been served under section 51 on A;

(e)

a notice of revision has been served under section 53 on B; or

(f)

a notice of negotiation for contract of national interest has been served under section 61(1) on any one of the other parties to the contract,

as the case may be.

(3) The Minister may, in the order, make any saving and transitional provisions that may be necessary or expedient.[Act 37 of 2020 wef 14/01/2021]