Saving and over-riding effect of this Act on other laws

(1) From the date of commencement of this Act, the provisions of Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925 shall cease to have any application within the territory of the State of Haryana. (2) Any rule made under the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925 or regulations framed by the corresponding legislation on the subject shall continue to be operative within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Haryana for the purposes of implementation of this Act as far as till the said rules or regulations are suitably amended or re-drafted by the Haryana Government or the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, as the case may be. (3) Notwithstanding the over-riding effect of this Act within the territorial jurisdiction of the State — (a) any appointment, notification, order or rule made or issued under the 1925 Act shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall, continue in force and be deemed to have been made or issued under the provisions of this Act unless and until it is superseded by any legislation, notification, order , rule or regulations made or issued under the corresponding provisions of this Act; (b) all budget estimates made, all obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things sought to be done by, with or for the Punjab Sikh Gurdwara Board shall be deemed to have been made, incurred entered into or sought to be done by, with or for the Committee under the provisions of this Act; (c) all Gurdwara property, movable and immovable and all interests of whatsoever nature and contained therein, belonging or due to the Punjab Sikh Gurdwara Board, immediately before such establishment, shall, with all rights, powers and privileges of whatsoever description, used, enjoyed or possessed by the said Board, vest in the Committee and the Executive Board to be constituted under section 16 on the commencement of this Act; (d) all sums of money including rents due to the Board immediately before such establishment shall be deemed to be due to the Committee; (e) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Punjab Sikh Gurdwara Board may be continued or instituted by or against the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras Management Committee; (f) any will, deed or other instrument which contains any bequest, gifts or trusts in favour of the Board shall from such establishment, be construed as if the Committee were therein named instead of the said Board or Trust; (g) provisions of Haryana Rent (Control and Eviction) Act, 1973 shall not apply to the Gurdwara immovable property or any building managed by the Gurdwara Committee or Gurdwara Executive Board.