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Repeal and savings. – (1) As from the commencement of this Act, every other Act relating to any matter contained in this Act and in force in a State shall, to the extent to which that Act or -any provision contained therein corresponds, or is repugnant, to this Act or any provision contained in this Act, stand repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not– (i) affect previous’ operation of the Act so repealed, or any thing duly done or suffered thereunder; (ii) affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the Act so repealed; (iii) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the Act so repealed; or (iv) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or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or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, and punishment may be imposed, as if the aforesaid Act had not been repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, (a) anything don0l or nay action taken under the Act so repealed (including any notification, order, certificate, notice, or receipt issued, application made, or permit granted) which is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act as if this Act were in force at the time such thing was done or action was taken, and shall continue to be in force, unless and until superseded by anything done or an action taken under this Act; (b) every licence granted under any Act so repealed and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been granted under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force for the unexpired portion of the period for which such licence had been granted. (3) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any sanctuary or National Park declared by a State Government under any Act repealed under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a sanctuary or National Park, as the case may be, declared by the State Government under this Act and where any right in or over any land in any such National Park which has not been extinguished under the said Act, at or before the commencement of this Act, the extinguishment of such rights, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act. [11(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby further declared that where any proceeding under any provision of Sections 19 to 25 (both inclusive) is pending on the date of commencement of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991, any reserved forest or a part of territorial waters comprised within a sanctuary declared under section 18 to be a sanctuary before the date of such commencement shall be deemed to be a sanctuary, before the date of such commencement shall be deemed to be a sanctuary declared under section 26A.] 1 Sec.59 The words “in chapter VII” substituted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.41. 2 Sec.60(3) Inserted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.42. 3 Sec 60A Inserted by Act 44 of 199 1, sec.43. 4 Sec.61(l) “add any entry to any schedule” substituted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.44. 5 Sec 61(2) “The Central Government may, if it is of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, any notification, transfer any entry from Sch.II, Sch. III, Sch.IV or Sch.V to Sch.I and many also transfer any entry from Part I of sch, II or Sch III, IV or Sch, V to any other schedule,” omitted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.44. 6 Sec.61(3) The words “or sub-section (2)” omitted by Act 44.of 1991, sec.44. 7 Sec.61(4) “If any alteration of any schedule made by the State Government under sub-section (2) is repugnant to any alteration made therein by the Central Government under sub-section (1), then the alteration made by the Central Government, whether made before or after the notification made by the State Government, shall prevail and the alteration made by the State Government shall, to the extend of the repugnancy, be void. Provided that any such lateration made by the State Government, if it has been made with the previous consent of the Central Government, shall prevail in that State. Provided further that nothing in the foregoing proviso shall prevent the Central Government from modifying or concelling, at any time, the lateration made by the State Government.” Omitted by Act 44 of 1991 8 Sec.62. The words “subject to the provisions of Sec.61 the State Government” substituted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.45. 9 Sec.63(l) Substituted by Act 44 of 1991, sec.46. 10 Sec.64(2)(ee) Inserted by Act 44 of 199 1, sec.47. 11 Sec.66 (4) Inserted by Act 44 of 199 1, sw.48. SCHEDULE I (Sections 2, 8,9,11, 40,41, 48,51, 61 & 62) PART I MAMMALS [1. Andaman Wild pig (Sus sorofa andamanensis)] 2[1-A. Bharal (Ovisnahura)] 2[1 -B. Binturong (Arctictis Binturong)]