The Madras Children Act, 1920 (Madras Act IV of 1920), as in force in the Malabar district referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956), the Travancore Children Act, 1120 (XXXII of 1120) and the Cochin Children Act, (XXXVI of 1111), are hereby repealed: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(a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder ; or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed ; or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed ; or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.
__________ THE KERALA CHILDREN ACT, 1972
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR CHILDREN
CHAPTER III NEGLECTED CHILDREN
CHAPTER IV DELINQUENT CHILDREN
CHAPTER V PROCEDURE OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES GENERALLY AND APPEALS AND REVISION FROM ORDERS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER VI SPECIAL OFFENCES IN RESPECT OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS