The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act XVI of 1927), asin force in the 1 [Belgaum Area], the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Central Act XVIof 1927), as in force in the Coorg District, the Hyderabad Forest Act, 1355Fasli (Hyderabad Act II of 1355 Fasli), as in force in the 1 [GulbargaArea],the Madras Forest Act, 1882 (Madras Act V of 1882), as in force in the 1 [Mangalore and Kollegal Area], the Mysore Forest Act, 1900(Mysore Act X of1900), as in force in the Mysore Area, and the 1 [Karnataka] Preservation ofPrivate Forests Act, 1962 (1 [Karnataka] Act No. 19 of 1962), are herebyrepealed:
Providedthat the repeal shall not affect,-
(a)the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or sufferedthereunder, or
(b)any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurredunder any law so repealed, or
(c)any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offencecommitted against any law so repealed, or
(d)any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right,privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment asaforesaid;
and any suchinvestigation, legal proceeding or remedy, may be instituted, continued orenforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as ifthis Act had not been passed:
Providedfurther that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or any actiontaken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order,instruction or direction issued, rule, regulation, form, or scheme framed,certificate obtained, permit or licence granted or registration effected) underany such law shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the correspondingprovision of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless anduntil superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act.
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1. Adaptedby the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.