Repeal and savings

The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (23 of 1961), as in force in the areas added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966) and the Patiala Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 2004 BK., as in force in the areas comprised in Himachal Pradesh immediately before 1st November, 1966, are hereby repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect :—

1. (a) the previous operation of any Act so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;
2. (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired or incurred under any Act so repealed;
3. (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any Act so repealed ; or
4. (d) 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imposed as if this Act had not been passed : Provided further that anything done or any action taken under the Acts so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act : Provided further that the Himachal Pradesh Marketing Board constituted under the Patiala Agricultural Produce Markes Act, 2004 BK, and functioning immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, till the Board is duly established and constituted under section 3, continue to function as if that Board had been constituted under the provisions of this Act, and all the employees in the service of the Himachal Pradesh Marketing Board immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be the employees of the said Board and their emoluments and other conditions of service shall not be varied to their disadvantage without the prior approval of the Government : Provided further that every market committee constituted under the Patiala Agricultural Poduce Markets Act, 2004 BK., and the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 and functioning before the commencement of this Act, shall continue to function as if the committee had been constituted under section 10 and their members including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall hold office till a new committee is set up under this Act or the expiry of two years, whichever is earlier.