Section 6 in The General Clauses Act, 1897

 

Section 6 in The General Clauses Act, 1897

6. Effect of repeal

.Where this Act, or any [Central Act] [Substituted by A.O.1937, for " Act of the Governor General-in-Council" .] or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, repeals any enactment hitherto made or hereafter to be made, then, unless a different intention appears, the repeal shall not

(a)revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect;

or

(b)affect the previous operation of any enactment so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or

(c)affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any enactment so repealed; or

(d)affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so repealed; or

(e)affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the repealing Act or Regulation had not been passed.[6-A. Repeal of Act making textual amendment in Act or Regulation [Inserted by Act 19 of 1936, Section 2.].Where any [Central Act] [Substituted by A.O. 1950, for sub-Section (1).]or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act repeals any enactment by which the text of any [Central Act] [Substituted by A.O. 1937, for " Act of the Governor General-in-Council" .] or Regulation was amended by the express omission, insertion or substitution of any matter, then, unless a different intention appears, the repeal shall not affect the continuance of any such amendment made by the enactment so repealed and in operation at the time of such repeal.]