Pending legal proceedings

(1) Any proceedings or cause of action pending or existing immediately before the date of commencement of this Act by or against the erstwhile department or any person acting on its behalf, may be continued and shall be enforced by or against the Authority or Commission. (2) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to any proceedings or cause or action relating to any sums of money paid, or payable by way of instalments, to the erstwhile department.