Repeal and savings

(1) The Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactment referred to in sub-section (1),— (a) any notification, rule, regulation, bye-law, order or exemption issued, made or granted under the enactment hereby repealed shall, if it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force unless and until revoked, and shall have effect as if it had been issued, made or granted under the corresponding provision of this Act; (b) any officer appointed and anybody elected or constituted under any enactment hereby repealed shall continue and shall be deemed to have been appointed, elected or constituted unless specifically removed or replaced by appointment of officer or offices, as the case may be, under this Act; (c) any document referring to the enactment hereby repealed shall be constructed as referring to this Act or to the corresponding provision of this Act; (d) any fine levied or penalty imposed under the enactment hereby repealed may be recovered as if it had been levied under this Act; (e) any offence committed under the enactment hereby repealed may be prosecuted and punished as if it had been committed under this Act;