Repeal and savings

(1) The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (96 of 1956) as amended from time to time, as in force in the areas comprised in Himachal Pradesh immediately before 1st November, 1966 and the Punjab Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1961 (24 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in the areas added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966) are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done, or any action taken, rules, regulations, bye-laws and orders made, notification and notices issued, and suits instituted under any Act repealed under sub-section (1) shall, so far as may be, be deemed to have been respectively done, made, issued, and instituted under the corresponding provisions of this Act.