(1) As from the commencement of this Act, any law in force in the Union territory including the Ordinances, Decrees and Arretes specified in the Schedule in so far as it makes provisions for the matters covered by this Act, shall stand repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions, the constitution and organisation of Courts under this Act shall not prejudicially affect the continued operation of any notice served, injunction issued, direction made or proceedings taken before the commencement of this Act by any court under the powers conferred upon it by any law for the time being in force.
THE SCHEDULE (see section 24)
1. Royal Ordinance dated 7th February, 1842 relating to judicial organisation.
2. Decree dated 22nd August, 1928 determining the status of the colonial Magistrates and the composition of Courts, Tribunals, etc.
3. Decree dated 5th August, 1881 relating to organisation and competency of Administrative Courts in the Colonies.
4. Decree No. 47-707, dated 12th April, 1947 relating to the setting up of an Administrative Court (Conseil du Contentieux Administratif) in the French settlements in India.
5. Decree No. 48-2032, dated 30th December, 1948 providing for the composition of an Administrative Court in French India.
6. Arrete No. 267, dated 25th February, 1949 determining the functions of the Administrative Courts’ Secretary.
7. Arrete, dated 1-7-1936 laying down the rules governing the Process Servers of the Judicial Department.