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Rh before the appointed day, and every renewal or endorsement thereof made under the repealed Act before that day, shall—
 * (a) continue in full force and effect as if it were issued, granted or made under the corresponding provisions of this Act, and in the case of visas, under the provisions of the Immigration Act as amended by this Act; and
 * (b) continue to be valid for the unexpired part of the term it would have had if the repealed Act had not been repealed.

(2) If any application for a visa or a Singapore passport, certificate of identity, document of identity or other travel document made under the provisions of the repealed Act before the appointed day has not been granted before that day, the application shall, where applicable, be deemed to be an application for—
 * (a) a Singapore visa under the provisions of the Immigration Act as amended by this Act; or
 * (b) a Singapore passport or certificate of identity, certificate of status, document of identity or other travel document, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act,

as the case may be.

(3) Every person who, immediately before the appointed day, is an authorised officer under the repealed Act shall continue in such appointments as if he is an authorised officer under this Act, and his appointment shall expire on the day his appointment would have expired if this Act had not been enacted.

(4) Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed.

(5) Any written law or document referring to the repealed Act or any provision thereof shall, as far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, be construed as referring or as including a reference to this Act or the corresponding provision in this Act, as the case may be.

(6) For a period of 2 years after the appointed day, the Minister may make regulations prescribing additional matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) arising out of the repeal of the repealed Act and the commencement of this Act.