Land Encroachment Act, 1905 shall not apply to the garden, ground or vacant site, appertaining to any public premises.

Repeal of Act XXXVII of 1961 - (1) The Andhra Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1961 is hereby repealed.

1. (2) Upon such repeal the provisions of sections 8 and 18 of the Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1891 (Act No.1 of 1891) shall apply: Provided that all proceedings pending before any officer or authority under the provisions of the repealed Act may be continued by the appropriate officer or authority under this Act, as if this Act had been in force on the day on which the said proceedings were instituted.