Section 16. Repeal and savings.

(1) The Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 (18 of 1891) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactment referred to in sub-section (1), such repeal shall not affect--- (a) the previous operation of the enactment so repealed and orders or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability, acquired, accrued or incurred under the enactment so repealed; or (c) any investigation, inquiry, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment; or (d) the previous operation of any certificate in respect of any entry or information in a banker’s book, or notification or order so issued, amended, repealed, superseded or rescinded or anything duly done or suffered under the enactment so repealed; or (e) any proceeding including that relating to an appeal, review or reference, instituted before, on, or after the date of commencement of this Act under the repealed enactment and such proceeding shall be continued under the said enactment as if this Act had not come into force and the said enactment had not been repealed; or (f) any reference to the repealed enactment in any other legislation, rule, order, or any other legal instrument shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be construed as a reference to this Act or its corresponding provisions; or (g) revive anything not in force or existing at the time of such repeal. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the provisions of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) shall apply with regard to the effect of repeal.