Section 422. Transitional provisions.

In any enactment other than the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 in force on the date immediately preceding the appointed day on which notification is published under sub-section (2) of section 3 of this Act or in any rule, order or notification made or issued thereunder and in force on such date, unless a different intention appears–– (a) reference to municipalities, Municipal Council and Municipal Committees constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 shall be construed as reference to the Corporation and such enactment, rule, order or notification shall apply to the Corporation ; (b) reference to the President or the Vice-President of a municipality constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 shall be constructed in respect of the municipal area as reference to the Commissioner appointed under this Act ; (c) reference to the members of a municipality constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 shall in respect of the Corporation be construed as reference to the Councillor of the Corporation constituted under this Act ; (d) references to any Chapter or section of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 shall, as far as possible, be construed in respect of the municipal area as reference to this Act or its corresponding Chapter or section.