(1) In any Act or in any of the rules, notifications, orders, regulations and bye-laws made or issued thereunder and extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by this Regulation,—
(a) any reference to any provision of law not in force, or to any functionary not in existence, in Goa, Daman and Diu shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding law in force, or to the corresponding functionary in existence, in that Union territory:
Provided that—
(i) if any question arises as to who such corresponding functionary is, or
(ii) if there is no such corresponding functionary, the Lieutenant-Governor shall decide as to who such functionary will be and his decision shall be final;
(b) any reference to the State Government shall be construed as a reference to the Central Government and also as including a reference to the Lieutenant-Governor;
(c) until the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, is brought into force in that Union territory and Magistrates are appointed thereunder, any reference to a Magistrate shall be construed as a reference to the District Judge; and 5 of 1898.
(d) any reference to the High Court shall, until the jurisdiction of the High Court at Bombay is extended to that Union territory, be construed as a reference to the High Court functioning therein immediately before the commencement of this Regulation.
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(2) For the purpose of facilitating the application in relation to Goa, Daman and Diu of any Act or any rule, notification, order, regulation or bye-law made or issued thereunder, any court or other authority may construe it in such manner not affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the court or other authority.