Validation of constitution and acts of Board.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board constituted, any directions issued, appointments made scheme approved, regulations made and all things done by or on behalf of the Board, before the date on which the Bombay Land Improvement Schemes (Amendment) Act, 1948, came into force shall be deemed to be and to have always been validly constituted, issued, made, approved, or done and shall not be deemed to have been invalidly constituted, issued, made, approved, or done by reason only of the fact that the Agricultural Commissioner or the Director of Agricultural Engineering acted as a member of the Board before the said date. (3) Any statement prepared and entries made in the Record of Rights and in the village accounts or other record under any of the Acts so repealed shall be deemed to have been prepared and made under the corresponding Provisions of this Act; (4) Any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any such scheme or statement or under any other provisions of any of the Acts so repealed shall continue as if acquired, accrued or incurred under this Act and the same may be enforced in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

Provided that where any act committed prior to the repeal of the Saurashtra Land Improvement Schemes Act, 1954 was an offence punishable under section 13 of that Act, any proceeding in respect thereof may be instituted, continued or disposed of as if the Bombay Land Improvement Schemes (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1958 had not been passed. (5) Any appointment, notification, order, rule, notice, report, or delegation made or issued under any of the Acts so repealed shall continue in force in so far as such appointment, notification, order, rule, notice, report, or delegation is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act until it is superseded by an appointment, notification, order, rule, notice, report, or delegation made or issued under this Act.