Repeal and savings

Repeal and savings

1. (1) The Court Fees Act, 1870 (Central Act VII of 1870) in its application to the Belgaum Area, and the Coorg District, the Hyderabad Court fees Act 1324F (Hyderabad Act VI of 1324F) as in force in the Gulbarga Area; the Mysore Court fees Act, 1900 (Mysore Act III of 1900) and Sections 11 and 17A of the Mysore Civil Courts Act 1883 (Mysore Act I of 1883) as in force in the Mysore Area, in relation to the fees and stamps other than fees and stamps relating to documents presented or to be presented before and officer serving the Central Government, and the suits Valuation Act, 1887 (Central Act VII of 1887), in its application to the Belgaum Area, and the Coorg District, the Hyderabad Suits Valuation (For purposes of Jurisdiction) Act, 1318F (Hyderabad Act IV of 1318 Fasli), as in force in the Gulbarga Area, and the Mysore Suits Valuation Act, 1951 (Mysore Act X X X I X of 1951) as in force in the Mysore Area, and the Madras Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 (Madras Act XIV of 1955) as in force in the Mangalore and Kollegal Area, are hereby repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not affect-
   • (a) the previous operation of the said enactments or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or
   • (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said enactments; or
   • (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the said enactments; or
   • (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, 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.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for the purpose of giving effect to the preceding proviso to the said subsection (1), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such provision as appears to it to be necessary or expedient-
   • (a) for making omissions from, additions to and adaptations and modifications of the rules, notifications and orders issued under the repealed enactments;
   • (b) for specifying the authority, officer or person who shall be competent to exercise such functions exercisable under any of the repealed enactments or any rules, notifications, or orders issued thereunder as may be mentioned in the said notification.
3. (3) All suits and proceedings instituted before the commencement of this Act shall, notwithstanding the repeal of the Acts specified in sub-section
4. (1) be governed by the provisions of the said Acts and the rules made thereunder.