Section 25. Repeal and savings

25. Repeal and savings. —(1) As from the date of the coming into force in any State of the provisions other than section 1 of this Act, all State Acts relating to suppression of immoral traffic in[2] [persons] or to the prevention of prostitution, in force in that State immediately before such date shall stand repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of any State Act referred to in sub-section (1), anything done or any action taken (including any direction given, any register, rule or order made, any restriction imposed) under the provisions of such State Act shall in so far as such thing or action is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act, as if the said provisions were in force when such thing was done or such action was taken and shall continue in force accordingly until superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act. Explanation. —In this section the expression "State Act" includes a "Provincial Act". 1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 2. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for "women and girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987). 1[THE SCHEDULE [ See section 2(c)] |Section|Magistrate competent to exercise the powers| |---|---| |7(1)|District Magistrate.| |11(4)|Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class.| |2*|| |15(5)|Metropolitan Magistrate, Judicial Magistrate of the first class, District| ||Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.| |16|Metropolitan Magistrate, Judicial Magistrate of the first class, District| ||Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.| |18|District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.| |19|Metropolitan Magistrate, Judicial Magistrate of the first class, District| ||Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate.| |20|District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or any Executive| ||Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government.| |22B|Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class.]| 1. Ins. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 19 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979). 2. The Figures, brackets and words "12 (4) Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first Class" omitted by Act 44 of 1986, s. 24 (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).