§ 99 — Saving and transitional provisions

99.—(1) Subject to the adaptations provided in the Third Schedule, this Act applies to and in relation to every person holding a licence that is —(a)

granted under the repealed Arms and Explosives Act to carry on a regulated activity before the date of commencement of section 98(a); and

(b)

in force immediately before that date.

(2) Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 19, carries on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator may continue to carry on that business —(a)

for 2 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for carrying on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator; or

(b)

for 2 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator, for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:(i)

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

(3) Despite Part 2, every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 98(b), is by notification made under the repealed Dangerous Fireworks Act, exempt from all the provisions of that Act in respect of a regulated activity may continue to carry on that regulated activity —(a)

for 2 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person with respect to that regulated activity; or

(b)

for 2 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4, for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:(i)

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

(4) For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Third Schedule by prescribing such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this section as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.

(5) Nothing in this section or the Third Schedule affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).

—(1) Subject to the adaptations provided in the Third Schedule, this Act applies to and in relation to every person holding a licence that is —(a)

granted under the repealed Arms and Explosives Act to carry on a regulated activity before the date of commencement of section 98(a); and

(b)

in force immediately before that date.

(2) Every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 19, carries on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator may continue to carry on that business —(a)

for 2 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person for carrying on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator; or

(b)

for 2 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4 to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator, for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:(i)

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person to carry on business as a shooting range operator or paintball range operator;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

(3) Despite Part 2, every person who, immediately before the date of commencement of section 98(b), is by notification made under the repealed Dangerous Fireworks Act, exempt from all the provisions of that Act in respect of a regulated activity may continue to carry on that regulated activity —(a)

for 2 months after that date or until an order under section 56 is earlier made applicable to the person with respect to that regulated activity; or

(b)

for 2 months after that date and, if within that period the person applies for a licence under Part 4, for a further period ending on the happening of the earlier of the following:(i)

the date on which a Licensing Officer grants a licence to the person;

(ii)

the date that the application is finally refused or is withdrawn.

(4) For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Third Schedule by prescribing such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this section as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.

(5) Nothing in this section or the Third Schedule affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).