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Provision Reference: s 20 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 68802–71852

20  Regulations
  The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and, in particular:
 (a) prescribing penalties, of imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units, for offences against the regulations; and
 (b) making saving or transitional provisions in relation to the abolition of any court established by a law of the Territory.

Schedule—Laws continuing in force in the Territory on and after 1 July 1992
Section 8

  Administration Ordinance 1975
  Companies Ordinance (of the Colony of Singapore in its application to the Territory)
  Co‑operative Societies Ordinance (of the Colony of Singapore in its application to the Territory)
  Courts Ordinance (of the Colony of Singapore in its application to the Territory)
  Interpretation Ordinance 1955
  Migratory Birds Ordinance 1980
  Postal Services Ordinance 1979
  Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (of the Colony of Singapore in its application to the Territory)
  Supreme Court Ordinance 1955

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