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Repeal and saving.— (1) With effect on and from the commencement of this Act the Kerala Municipalities Act, 1960 (14 of 1961), the Kerala Municipal Corporations Act, 1961 (30 of 1961), the Guruvayur Township Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Kerala Municipalities Ordinance, 1994 (2 of 1994) and the provisions of the Kerala Local Authorities (Constitution and Preparation of Electoral Rolls) Act, 1994 (4 of 1994), in so far as they relate to Municipalities, shall stand repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal- (i) the committees in office at the commencement of this Act appointed by the Government to exercise the powers perform the functions of the municipal Councils; the Chairman of the Standing Committees under the Kerala Municipalities Act 1960 (14 of 1960) and the Collectors appointed by the Government to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Councils, the Mayors and the Standing Committees under the Municipal Corporation Act, 1961 (30 of 1961) in office at such commencement and the Guruvayoor Township Committee constituted under the Guruvayoor Township Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) shall continue, as if it were the Municipal Councils or Corporation Councils or Township Committees constituted, respectively, under the said enactments, till corresponding Municipalities are constituted under this Act; or they are dissolved by the Government, whichever occurs earlier; (ii) any appointment, rules, including rules in the Schedules to the repealed Acts, bye-laws, regulations or forms made, notifications, notice, order, scheme or direction issued, tax fee or fine or other penalty, imposed, licence, permission or exemption granted under the repealed enactments and in force at such commencement shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force as if made, issued, imposed or granted as the case may be by the corresponding Municipalities under the provisions of this Act until superseded, amended or modified by any appointment, rules, bye-laws or regulations, notifications, notice, order, scheme, direction, tax, fee, fine or other penalty, licence, permission or exemption, made, issued, imposed or granted as the case may be under this Act;