Repeal and savzngs

(1) The Madras Civil Courts Act, 1873 (Madras Act III of 1873), as in force in the Malabar district referred tom sub-section (2) of section 5.of the States Reorgani-satiOn Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and the Travancore-Cochin -Civil .Courts Act;l951 (XXII of 195]), are hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstandmg anyihmg conta10ed 10 sub-section (1), all courts constituted, appointments made, limits fixed and jurisdition and powers conferred under any Act hereby repeal-ed shall, so far as may be consistent with th1s Act, be deemed to have been constituted, made, fixed •and conferred under this .Act. (3) Notwith<;tandmg anything conta10ed in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), all DistriCt JudgE's, Subordmate Judges and District Munsiffs, who immediately before the commencement .of this Act, were empowered by or under the Travancore-Cochm Civil Courts Act, 1951, to hear and determme certam classes of suits as small causes shall cont10ue to exercise such power in•re5pect of such classes of slllts m accordance with the pro· visions·of the srud C1vil Courts Act as if such provisiOns were t:not repealed.