50. Repeal and Savings

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The Homoeopathy Act, No. 7 of 1970 is hereby repealed.

(2)

Notwithstanding the repeal of the aforesaid Act -

(a)

all moneys lying to the credit of the Fund established under section 39 of the repealed Act, on the day immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act, shall be transferred to the Fund of the Council established under this Act;

(b)

all suits and prosecutions instituted by or against the Council in any Court or tribunal and pending on the day prior to the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be suits and prosecutions instituted by or against the Council under this Act and may be continued accordingly;

(c)

all decrees and orders entered or made by any competent Court in favour of or against the

Council and remaining unsatisfied on the date of Commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been entered or made in favour of or against the Council under this Act and may be enforced accordingly;

(d)

every regulation and rule made by the Minister under the repealed Act and in force on the date of commencement of this Act and which is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be a regulation made under this

Act and may be amended or varied until regulations are made in terms of this Act;

(e)

every officer and servant appointed to the

Council under the repealed Act, and holding office on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be officers and servants appointed under this Act and shall continue in office accordingly on the same terms and conditions; and

(f)

the Homoeopathic hospital administered by the government under the repealed Act and functioning as such on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a hospital established under this Act and shall be continued accordingly.

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