Pending proceedings

(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall in any way affect any proceedings pending on the date this Act comes into force under any of the enactments or laws referred to in section 45 and all such proceedings shall be continued up to the stage of final publication of records under the said enactments or laws. (2) For removal of doubts it is hereby declared that the right of the Government to realise the costs of all proceedings relating to survey, record-of-rights and settlement of rent whether continued or completed under the enactments specified in the Schedule shall remain unaffected notwithstanding anything contained in this Act.