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Any reference, by whatever form of words, in any law for the time being in force in a Part B State 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 Act or Ordinance now extended to that State, have effect as if it were a reference to that new authority.