Repeal and savings

and any such investigation, proceeding, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed : Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including any charges created, appointments, rules, notifications, orders, summons, notices, warrants and proclamations made or issued, authorities and powers confered or vested, record-of-rights prepared or revised, canals or any water works or water courses or field-channels constructed, any supply of water made, water rates charged, agreements or contracts made, any taxes or fees levied, any compensation awarded, any labour obtained or supplied for emergency works of canals, any rights acquired or liabilities incurred, any suits instituted or proceeding taken or appeal made, and any Second Class Irrigation Works declared as such under any law so repealed) shall, in so far as such thing done or action taken is not inconsistent with the provision of this Act, be deemed to have been been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act ; and shall continue to be in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.