Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS

The provisions of this Act or any rule

made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any law other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act or in any decree or order of any Court or other authority.

No suit, prosecution or other

legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any of its officers or employees for any act or omission which is in good faith done or intended to be done or omitted to be done under this Act.

Except as otherwise provided in this

Act, no Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter which is, by or under this Act, required to be decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Commissioner or any other officer.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette make rules either prospectively or retrospectively to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid, or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Government

Order in G.O. (P) No. 302/2004/RD issued on the 25th day of September, 2004, or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, all acts done in the matter of taking possession of the historic site of Kovalam Palace and the surrounding buildings and lands during the period from the 25th day of September, 2004 to the date of publication in the Gazette of the Kovalam Palace (Taking over by Resumption) Ordinance, 2005 shall be deemed to have been validly done under the provisions of this Act and accordingly no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or before any authority for divesting the Kovalam Palace and the Surrounding buildings and lands.

1. (1) The Kovalam Palace (Taking over by Resumption) Ordinance, 2005 (6 of 2005) is hereby repealed. (2)Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or deemed to have been done or any action taken or deemed to have been taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have done or taken under this Act.