Repeal and Savings

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, an and from the date of commencement of this Act, the West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950, in its application to the State of Tripura, is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal under sub-section (1),- (a) anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken, including any Rule, notification, inspection, order or notice made or issued or any appointment or declaration made or any operation undertaken or any direction given or any proceeding taken or any penalty, punishment, forfeiture or fine imposed under the repealed enactment shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act; (b) subject to the provisions of clause (a), any Rule, notification, regulation, order, appointment, document or agreement made, fee directed, resolution passed, direction given, proceeding taken, instrument executed or issued, or thing done under or in pursuance of the repealed enactment shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue to be in force, and shall have effect as if made, directed, passed, executed, issued or done under or in pursuance of this Act; (c) any person appointed to any office under or by virtue of the repealed enactment shall be deemed to have been appointed to that office under or by virtue of this Act; (d) any jurisdiction, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not in existence or in force shall not be revised or restored; (e) all funds constituted and established under the repealed enactment shall be deemed to be funds constituted or established under the corresponding provisions of this Act; (f) any inspection, investigation or inquiry ordered to be done under the repealed Act shall continue to be proceeded with as if such inspection, investigation or inquiry has been ordered under the corresponding provisions of this Act; (3) Reference in any other enactment to any of the provisions of the repealed enactment shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding provisions of this Act. Provided that such repeal shall not be deemed to limit, modify or derogate from the general responsibility of any local authority- (a) to provide and maintain such water supply and fire hydrants for fire-fighting purposes as may be directed by the State Government from time to time; (b) to frame bye-laws for the regulation of dangerous trades; (c) to order any of its employees to render aid in fighting a fire when reasonably called upon to do so by any member of the fire service; and (d) generally to take such measures as will lessen the likelihood of fires or preventing the spread of fires.