Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 not to apply on specification as larger Urban area

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, shall, with effect on and from the specification of a local area or a smaller urban area for which a Municipality is constituted as a larger urban area, cease to apply to such larger urban area for which a Municipal Corporation is constituted. (2) Such ceasor shall not effect;- (a) the previous operation of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 in respect of the local area comprised within any newly specified larger urban area for which a Corporation is constituted; (b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, or (c) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of such penalty, forfeiture or punishment, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), all notifications, rules, bye-laws, regulations, orders, directions and powers, made, issued or conferred under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and in force in a Municipality immediately before the specification of its local area as a larger urban area shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act continue to be in force in the larger urban area comprised within the Corporation until they are replaced by the notifications, rules, bye-laws, regulations, orders, directions and powers to be made or issued or conferred under this Act.