27. Existing authorities and officers to continue to function in the new State.—Save
asotherwise provided in this Act, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and ministerial,
who immediately before the commencement of this Act were exercising lawful functions in any area
forming part of the new State, shall, until further provision is made by a competent authority, continue
to exercise their respective functions as far as may be, in the same manner and to the same extent as
they were doing before such commencement.
28. Existing laws to continue.—Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all the law in force
immediately before the commencement of this Act in any area forming part of the new State shall
continue to be in force until repealed or amended by a competent legislature or authority.
29. Power to construe laws.—For the purpose of facilitating the application in relation to the
new State of any law made before the commencement of this Act, any Court, tribunal or authority
may, subject to any express provision of this Act, construe the law with such alterations not affecting
the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before the Court, tribunal or
authority, as the case may be.
30. Existing taxes to continue.—All taxes, duties, cesses and fees which immediately before the
commencement of this Act were being lawfully levied in either of the existing States or any part
thereof, shall continue to be levied in the same manner and to the same extent and to be applied for
the same purposes until other provision is made by a competent legislature or authority.
31. Saving of the powers of the Central Government in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal
Project.—Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to derogate from the powers of the Central
Government to make such arrangements or to take such action in relation to the Bhakra-Nangal
Project as may, having due regard to the purposes of the Project, be necessary to ensure its proper
administration and effective implementation.
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32. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the President may make such orders not inconsistent with the said provisions, as appears to
him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such power shall be exercised by the President after the expiry of one year from
the commencement of this Act.