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(6) Regulations made under subsection (2)(s) may—

(a) require the medical supervision and medical examination under the regulations to be carried out by persons registered with the Commissioner; and
(b) prescribe the qualifications and other conditions to be satisfied for such registration.

(7) Regulations made under subsection (2)(t) may—

(a) apply any of the provisions of this Act to the classes of premises, processes or operations referred to in that subsection;
(b) impose duties on persons involved in the type of work referred to in that subsection, including any developer, contractor, architect or engineer; and
(c) prescribe the qualifications and training to be received by persons involved in the type of work referred to in that subsection.

(8) All regulations made under this section shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.

Repeal

66. The Factories Act (Cap. 104) is repealed.

Savings and transitional provisions

67.—(1) The person who, immediately before the appointed day, is the Chief Inspector shall be deemed to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed under section 7(1) of this Act, but his appointment as the Commissioner shall expire on the day his appointment as Chief Inspector would have expired if this Act had not been enacted.

(2) Any person who, immediately before the appointed day, is an inspector or officer appointed under section 84(1) of the repealed Act shall continue to hold such office as if he were appointed under section 7(3) of this Act.

(3) Every person who, immediately before the appointed day, is—

(a) a safety officer under section 71 of the repealed Act; or