Saving of existing orders

(1) Any order made under the said Act or the said Act as amended by Madras Act I of 1949 and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall continue in force and be deemed to be an order made under the corresponding provision of this Act, and all appointments made, licences or permits issued, regulations made and directions given under any such order shall also continue in force until superseded or modified by the competent authority. Explanation.- In this sub-section, "Official Gazette" means, and shall be deemed always to have meant, the Gazette of India, the Fort St. George Gazette or any District Gazette published in the State of Tamil Nadu. (2) The State Government may, if they consider it expedient so to do, from time to time, modify or annul any order, appointment, licence, permit, regulation or direction specified in sub-section (1).