The words “except Bellary district” occurring in section 1(2) of the Act have been deleted by sub-section (3) of section 4 of Mysore Act 14 of 1955.

The My sore Contract (Extension to Agricultural lands) Act 1954 (My sore Act 29 of 1954). This Act which is in force in Mysore area of the State provides for application of the Indian Contract Act 1872 (Central Act IX of 1872) to contracts relating to agricultural lands as they apply to other lands in Mysore Area of the State. Indian Contract Act is in force in the whole State. As suggested by the One-man Committee it is proposed to extend this Act to the whole State. The words “except Bellary district” occurring in section 1(2) of the Act have been deleted by sub-

section (3) of section 4 of Mysore Act 14 of 1955.

Hence, the Bill. [L.C. Bill No. 1 of 2009, File No. Samvyashae 19 Shasana 2009] ---

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 26 OF 2011 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the twenty sixth day of April, 2011)

THE KARNATAKA REPEALING AND AMENDING (REGIONAL LAWS) ACT, 2009 (Received the assent of the Governor on the fifteenth day of April, 2011) An Act to repeal certain regional laws and to amend certain other laws in force in the State.

Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixtieth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Repealing and Amending (Regional Laws) Act, 2009.

1. (2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “regional laws” mean laws in force in the former States of Bombay, Coorg, Hyderabad, Madras and Mysore immediately before 1 st November 1956, and continued in force under section 119 of the States Reorganization Act 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956) in the respective Areas of those States which are now part of Karnataka State; and
2. (b) “Schedule” means a Schedule annexed to this Act. 3. Repeal of certain laws.- The regional laws specified in Parts A to E of the First Schedule as in force in the respective Areas of the State are hereby repealed. 4. Amendment of certain laws .- The laws specified in the Second Schedule are hereby amended to the extent and in the manner mentioned therein. 5. Savings.- (1) The repeal by this Act of any regional law shall not affect any other law in which the repealed law has been applied, incorporated or referred to; and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed or recognized or derived by, in or from any law hereby repealed; nor shall the repeal by this Act of any regional law revive or restore any office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure, merger or other matter or thing not now existing or in force; nor shall the repeal of the Appropriation Acts by this Act affect the audit, examination, accounting, investigation, inquiry or any other action taken or to be taken in relation thereto by any authority and such audit, accounting, investigation, inquiry or action could be taken and or continued as if the said Acts are not repealed by this Act; nor shall the repeal of any regional law shall affect any proceedings initiated or to be initiated under that law before any court or other authority to challenge, or to enforce, the rights conferred by that law and those proceedings shall be continued and disposed off in accordance with that law as if the said law is not repealed by this Act.

1. (2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that where this Act repeals any regional law by which,-
   • (i) the text of any other law, was amended by the express addition, omission, insertion or substitution of any matter, or extended to any area of the State, the repeal shall not affect the continuance of any such amendment or extension made by the law so repealed and in operation at the commencement of this Act;
   • (ii) any action taken (including any rule or order or bye-law or regulation made or any tax or cess or fee assessed or collected) by the Government or any other authority has been validated or saved or proceedings before one authority has been transferred to another authority or any declaration has been made or any merger, or extension or restoration or restoration has taken place or any direction has been given, the repeal shall not affect the operation of such validation or saving or transfer or declaration or direction or merger, or extension and in operation at the commencement of this Act; and
   • (iii) any other law has been amended or repealed or extended to the State of Karnataka or any part thereof with or without some consequential or transitory or saving provisions the repeal shall not affect the operation of such amendment, repeal, extension or provision and in operation at the time of commencement of this Act.
2. (3) The provisions of sections 6, 8 and 24 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899) shall be applicable in respect of repeal and amendment of a law by this Act.