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Any reference by whatever form of words in any law for the time being in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* to any authority competent at the date of the passing of that law to exercise any powers or discharge any functions in that State shall, where a corresponding new authority has been constituted by or under any law now extended to that State, have effect as if it were a reference to the new authority.