(1) All laws in force (including the Decree dated 18th May, 1920) in the Union territory corresponding to the provisions of this Act shall, as from the commencement of this Act, stand repealed.
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(2) The repeal by sub-section (1) of any law in force in the Union territory immediately before the commencement of this Act shall not affect –
(a) the previous operation of any such law or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any such law; or
(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any such law; 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.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) anything done or any action taken, including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, instruction, or direction issued, rule, regulation or form framed, certificate granted or registration effected under any such corresponding law shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
________ STATEMENTS OF OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR ACT 2 OF 1971 The Public premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1958 came into force in this Union territory under the Puducherry (Laws) Regulation, 1963 from 1.10.63.
While eviction of unauthorized occupants is possible under that Act, there is no provision either in the said Act or in any of the existing laws for levy and collection of land assessment and penalty on the encroached lands. This is sought to be remedied by the present Bill. The Bill is intended to be in operation simultaneously with the said Act and in that sense will be supplementary and complementary to it.
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