(1) As from the commencement of this Act,-
1. Subs for "Union territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
2. Subs for "Union territory of Himachal Pradesh" by A. O. 1973.
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(a) the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1949, as in force in the area comprised in the 1[State of Himachal Pradesh] immediately before 1st November, 1966; and
(b) the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963, in its application to the transferred territory, shall stand repealed:
Provided that the repeal of any such enactment shall not affect,-
(a) the previous operation of such enactment or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under such enactment, or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against such enactment, 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.
(2) Subject to the proviso to sub-section (1), anything done or any action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, instruction or direction issued, rules and regulations framed) under the enactments repealed by sub-section (1) shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the general application of the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the assets and liabilities immediately before the 4th February, 1966, of the interim Board constituted under sub-section (6) of section 3 of the Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963, (42 of 1963), which by virtue of any agreement or otherwise under the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966), may devolve on the 2[Government of Himachal Pradesh] shall, if 3[the Government of Himachal Pradesh] so directs, become the assets and liabilities of the Board.