Repeal and savings

Repeal and savings.—

1. (1) The Rajasthan Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958 (32 of 1958), as applied to Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh, and the Punjab Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958, (22 of 1958) as in force in the territories added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), are hereby repealed : Provided that,—
   • (a) every appointment, order, rule, bye-law, regulation, notification or notice made, issued or given under the provisions of the Acts so repealed shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made, issued or given under the provisions of this Act, unless and until superseded by any other appointment, order, rule, bye-law, regulation, notification or notice made, issued or given under this Act ;
   • (b) any proceeding relating to the trial of any offence punishabe under the provisions of the Acts so repealed, shall be continued and completed as if the said Acts have not been repealed but have continued in operation, and any fine imposed in such proceeding shall be recovered under the Acts so repealed, as if the said Acts have not been repealed.
2. (2) Nothing in this Act shall apply to weights or measures or weighing or measuring instruments used by or in any unit or establishment of the Armed Forces of the Union.