Savings

(1) The provisions of any other act being enacted by the State of Andhra Pradesh for the Reservation of Seats in educational institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State for Economically Weaker Sections other than Kapus, in so far as they relate to the reservations, shall, from the date of commencement of this Act, stand repealed. (2) All rules, orders, circulars etc. made or, as the case may be, issued before the commencement of this Act by the State Government in relation to reservation of seats in educational institutions and of appointments and posts in the public services under the state for the Economically Weaker Sections other than Kapus shall, in so far they relate to matters for which provision is made in this Act and are not inconsistent therewith, be deemed to have been made or, as the case may be, issued under this Act as if this Act had been in force on the date on which such rules, orders, circulars etc. were made or, as the case may be, issued and shall continue in force unless and until they are superseded by any rule made under this Act. (3) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to have affected any orders made by the Governor in exercise of his powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India in respect of the Scheduled Areas.