Section 42: Repeal and savings

42. Repeal and savings.—(1) On coming into force of this Ordinance, the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887), shall stand repealed. (2) The repeal under subsection (1) shall not— (a) affect the previous operation of the law or any -thing duly done or suffered under the law; (b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the law; (c) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the law; (d) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment; and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the law had not been repealed; and (e) affect any proceedings pending before any Court instituted before the commencement of this Ordinance and all suits, applications and proceedings connected with those proceedings or arising therefrom shall continue to be heard and disposed of by the Court, including the appellate Court, where they are pending immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance as if the law had not been repealed.

Effective date: 2002-01-01

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