Repeal of Act 2 of 1966 and transitional provisions

Repeal of Act 2 of 1966 and transitional provisions.—(1) The Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Act, 1966 is hereby repealed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the said Act,—
   • (a) all the members of the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam holding office as such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, subject to the provisions of Section 3, continue to hold their office for the remainder of the period for which they would have held office under the repealed Act;
   • (b) anything done or any action taken, including any appointment made, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted under the repealed Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken or any notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted under this Act;
   • (c) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam constituted under this Act;
   • (d) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam under the repealed Act shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act;
   • (e) all properties, movable and immovable, and all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein, vested in the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam immediately before the commencement of this Act shall vest in the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam constituted under this Act;
   • (f) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam immediately before the commencement of this Act may be continued or instituted by or against the Municipal Corporation of Visakhapatnam constituted under this Act.