Extension of Central Act II of 1899 to added territories and repeal of corresponding laws

(1) The principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act in the State of Tamil Nadu except in the added territories and in so far as it relates to matters with respect to which the State Legislature has power to make laws for the State and as amended by this Act (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Central Act) is hereby extended to, and shall be in force in, the added territories. (2) If immediately before the commencement of this Act, there is in force in the added territories any law corresponding to the Central Act, such law is hereby repealed. (3) The repeal by sub-section (2) of any law corresponding to the Central Act in force in the added territories shall not affect-- (a) the previous operation of any such law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any such law; (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any such law; or (d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, 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. (4) Subject to the preceding provision of the Central Act and this section shall be construed accordingly, unless and until superseded by any authority competent in that behalf, any action taken under the law repealed by sub-section (2) in the added territories, shall be deemed to have been taken under the corresponding provision of the Central Act. (5) For the purpose of facilitating the application of the Central Act in the added territories, any court or other authority may construe the Central Act with such alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the court or other authority. (6) Any reference in the Central Act to a law which is not in force in the added territories shall, in relation to those territories, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law, if any, in force in those territories. (7) Any reference in the Central Act to any officer or authority shall be construed as a reference to such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification, specify. (8) For the purposes of this section, the expression "added territories" shall mean the territories specified in the Second Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959 (Central Act 56 of 1959).