(1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law or in any contract.
17[(2) When this Act comes into force in any area in the territories which immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Andhra, or in the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956), the provisions of 18the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1949 (Madras Act XXV of 1949) in the former case and 18the Hyderabad Houses (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act, 1954 (Hyderabad Act XX of 1954)] in the latter case, shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act.]
18. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 1 (3) all buildings requisitioned by the Government under the Requisitioning of Buildings (Andhra Area) Ordinance, 1953 (Madras Ordinance I of 1953), while that Ordinance was in operation in the Kurnool and Nandyal Municipalities shall be deemed to have been requisitioned under this Act as if such requisitions were made by a competent authority under this Act after it had been brought into force in the said municipalities under section 1 (3), of this Act; but nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorising the making of any fresh requisitions in the said municipalities unless this Act is brought into force therein by a notification under section 1 (3).
17. Sub-section (2) substituted by Act No.XII of 1960.
18. Both the Acts were repealed by the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (Act XV of 1960). The said Act XV of 1960 has been adapted as the Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 vide. G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Act to override contracts and other laws.
Saving in respect of buildings already requisitioned.
14 [Act No. XI of 1954] 19[19. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order notified in the 20Telangana Gazette, make such provisions or give such directions as appear to them to be necessary for the removal of the difficulty.
20. The Hyderabad Requisitioning of Immovable Property (Temporary Powers) Regulation, 1357 Fasli (Hyderabad Regulation II of 1357 Fasli), is hereby repealed.
21. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any building constructed after the commencement of the Andhra Pradesh Requisitioning of Buildings (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960, for a period of five years from the date of such construction.]
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19. Sections 19 to 21 were added by Act No.XII of 1960.
20. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated.
01.06.2016.
Power to remove difficulties.
Repeal of Hyderabad Regulation II of
1357.
Act not to apply to buildings newly constructed.
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