Section 54 - Repeal and Saving

Repeal and saving provisions preserve prior permissions and orders under the repealed Act as continuing until withdrawn.

Section 54 repeals the earlier Act and provides savings and transitional deeming rules: actions, permissions, exemptions, prohibitions and orders under the repealed Act are to be deemed to continue under corresponding provisions of the new Act where not inconsistent, with specified mappings for political organisations, foreign hospitality permissions, prohibitions and exemptions, and prior orders remaining effective until withdrawn, varied or revoked by the Central Government; the provision affirms the continued application of General Clauses Act principles to the effect of repeal.