Repeal and saving

On the commencement of this Act,—

1. (1) the Hyderabad Public Security Act, in its application to the Hyderabad area of the State of Bombay; and
2. (2) the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 and the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932 (Adaptation) Ordinance, 1949, shall be repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not affect—
   • (a) the previous operation of any law so repealed ; or
   • (b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed ; or
   • (c) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, 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 appointment, order, declaration or report made or consent or certificate given or notification issued) by or under any such law, shall in so far as it is not inconsistent with the Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 or the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932, as the case may be, in its application to the State of Bombay, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the relevant Act aforesaid.