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Certain pending proceedings to abate - (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and notwithstanding anything contained in anyother law for the time being in force,- (a) all proceedings including appeals and revisions relating to the appointment of part-time Village Officers; and (b) all departmental disciplinary proceedings including appeals and revisions against part-time Village Officers; Pending before any authority or Government on the date of the commencement of this act shall abate. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect:- (a) any criminal proceedings (including investigation, trial, appeal or revision) against part-time Village Officers in respect of any offence falling under the Indian Penal Code or under any other criminal law, and accordingly all such criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued; (b) any other proceedings (including any proceedings relating to the recovery of any amount due to the Government from a part-time Village Officer) before any Civil, Revenue or any other Court; and accordingly all such proceedings shall be continued or instituted.