Section 36
Savings and transitional
of Private Employment Agencies (Amendment) Act 2017
Any licence issued, or approval or permission granted under the principal Act before the commencement of this Act shall continue in full force until the licence expires, is amended, suspended or revoked, or the approval or permission expires or is revoked under the principal Act, for which purpose only the principal Act shall continue to be in full force and effect.
(2)
All rules and regulations, forms, directions and letters of authorisation made, issued or granted under the principal Act shall, to the extent that the rules and regulations, forms, directions and letters of authorisation are consistent with this Act, continue in force until such rules and regulations, forms, directions and letters of authorisation are revoked or amended.
(3)
Any investigation, trial or proceedings done, taken or commenced under the principal Act immediately before the coming into operation of this Act shall, on the coming into operation of this Act, be dealt with as if the principal Act had not been amended by this Act.
(4)
Any private employment agency which, on the date of the coming into operation of this Act, is undertaking an activity to which this Act applies shall, within six months from the date of the coming into operation of this Act, apply for a licence under this Act.
KUALA LUMPUR