The Karnataka Repealing of Certain Enactments and Regional Laws Act, 2024

Short title and Commencement.-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Repealing of Certain Enactments and Regional Laws Act, 2024.
2. (2) It shall come into force at once.

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

1. (a) “regional laws” mean laws in force in the former States of Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras and Mysore immediately before 1st 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.

Repeal of certain enactments and Regional Laws.- The enactments and Regional Laws specified in the Schedule as in force in the State are hereby repealed.

Savings.-

1. (1) The repeal by this Act of any enactment or regional laws,-
   • (i) shall not affect any other enactment or regional laws in which the repealed enactment or regional laws has been applied, incorporated or referred to;
   • (ii) 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;
   • (iii) shall not 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may have been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment or regional laws hereby repealed;
   • (iv) shall not revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force;
   • (v) 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, examination, accounting, investigation, inquiry or action could be taken and/ or continued as if the said Acts are not repealed by this Act;
   • (vi) nor shall the repeal of any enactment or regional laws shall affect any proceedings initiated or to be initiated under these enactments or regional laws before any court or other authority to challenge, or to enforce, the rights conferred by these enactments or regional laws and those proceedings shall be continued and disposed off in accordance with these enactments or regional laws as if the said enactments or regional laws are not repealed by this Act.
2. (2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that where this Act repeals any enactment by which,-
   • (i) the text of any other enactment or regional laws, was amended by the express addition, omission, insertion or substitution of any matter, the repeal shall not affect the continuance of any such amendment made by the enactment or regional laws 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 direction has been given, the repeal shall not affect the operation of such validation or saving or transfer or declaration or direction and in operation at the commencement of this Act; and
   • (iii) any other enactment or regional laws has been amended or repealed or extended to the State of Karnataka, 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.
3. (3) The provisions of section 6, 8 and 24 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899) shall be applicable in respect of repeal of an enactment by this Act.

Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Repealing of Certain Enactments and Regional Laws Act, 2024. (2) It shall come into force at once.