Validation.

Notwithstanding the cessation of operation of the Kerala Local Self Government Common Service Ordinance, 2022 (5 of 2022) (hereinafter referred to as the said Ordinance) on the 8th day of August, 2022,—

1. (a) anything done or deemed to have been done or any action taken or deemed to have been taken under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 13 of 1994), the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (Act 20 of 1994) and the Kerala Town and Country Planning Act, 2016 (Act 9 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Acts) as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of the principal Acts as amended by this Act;
2. (b) anything done or any action taken after the cessation of operation of the said Ordinance and before the date of publication of this Act in the Gazette, which could have been done or taken under the principal Acts as amended by the said Ordinance, if the said Ordinance had not been ceased to operate, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Acts as amended by this Act.