The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act XVI of 1927), as in force in the 1[Belgaum Area]1, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act XVI of 1927), as in force in the Coorg District, the Hyderabad Forest Act, 1355 Fasli (Hyderabad Act II of 1355 Fasli), as in force in the 1[Gulbarga Area]1, the Madras Forest Act, 1882 (Madras Act V of 1882), as in force in the 1[Mangalore and Kollegal Area]1, the Mysore Forest Act, 1900 Forest [1964: KAR. ACT 5 420 (Mysore Act X of 1900), as in force in the Mysore Area, and the 1[Karnataka]1 Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1962 (1[Karnataka]1 Act No. 19 of 1962), are hereby repealed:
Provided that the repeal shall not affect,—
(a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed, or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed, or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:
Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any action taken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, instruction or direction issued, rule, regulation, form, or scheme framed, certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected) under any such law shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provision of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.