(1) The West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1976 and the West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995, are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeals, anything done or any action taken under the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1976 and the West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 1995, shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the principal Acts.
(3) Upon such repeal—
(a) all properties, funds and assets under the control of West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation and West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation and all rights, liabilities and obligations, acquired or incurred by the corporations under the repealed Acts before the commencement of this Act, shall vest in the Corporation in accordance with such order as the State Government may make in this behalf.
(b) all legal proceedings or remedies instituted or enforceable by or against the corporations under the repealed Acts before the commencement of this Act, may be continued or enforced, as the case may be, by or against the Corporation as established under this Act or until the Corporation is so established, by or against such officer or Authority as the State Government may, by order, specify.
(c) all officers and other persons in the employment of the corporations under the repealed Acts immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall, until any other provision is made, continue in the service of the Regulations.
Repeal and savings.
West Ben. Act XXXIX of 1976.
West Ben. Act XIX of 1995.
PART III] THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 11 The West Bengal Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation Act, 2017.
(Section 33.)
Corporation as established under this Act, and shall hold his office or service therein by the same tenure, at the same remuneration, upon the same terms and conditions, with the same obligations and with the same rights and privileges as to leave, leave fare concession, welfare scheme, medical benefit scheme, insurance, provident fund, other funds, retirement, voluntary retirement, gratuity and other benefits as held by him in the corporations under the repealed Acts and shall continue to do so as an officer or, as the case may be, other employee of the Corporation or until the expiry of a period of six months from the date of coming into force of the Act, if such officer or other employee opts not to continue to be the officer or other employee of the Corporation within such period.
By order of the Governor, MADHUMATI MITRA, Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department.
Published by Law Department, Government of West Bengal and Printed at Saraswaty Press Ltd.(Govemment of West Bengal Enterprise), Kolkata 700 056.
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