Repeal and savings

Repeal and savings.—(1) On the commencement of this Act, the following laws, that is to say—

1. (a) the Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912, as in force in the State of Gujarat;
2. (b) the Bombay Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection Act, 1951, as in force in the State of Gujarat;
3. (c) any other law corresponding to any of the provisions of this Act in force in any part of the State of Gujarat; shall stand repealed: Provided that the repeal shall not affect—
   • (i) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;
   • (ii) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed;
   • (iii) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed; or
   • (iv) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed.

1. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the laws aforesaid, anything done or any action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, instruction or direction issued, rule, regulation or form framed, certificate, permit or licence granted or registration effected) under any of the laws so repealed shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue in force unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.