Saving

(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 or the rules made thereunder in so far as they pertain to the regulation and control of forest produce. (2) Any action taken or anything done under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 prior to the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been taken or done under this Act.