For the purpose of facilitating the application to the territory mentioned in Schedule A or any part thereof of any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act or of any notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law issued, made or prescribed under any such enactment--
(1) any Court may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, construe the enactment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law with such alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the Court, and
(2) the1[State] Government may, subject to the other provisions of this Act, by notification in the1[Official Gazette] direct by what officer any power or duty shall be exercised or discharged, and any such notification shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.
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1. Substituted for the words "Provincial' and "Gazette of India" by A.L.O., 1950 and A.O., 1937, respectively.