Railways Act, 1989
200. Repeal and saving.
(1) The Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), is hereby
repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Railways Act, 1890
(9 of 1890) (hereinafter referred to as the repealed Act)-
(a)anything done or any action taken or
purported to have been done or taken including any rule, notification
inspection, order or notice made or issued, or any appointment or declaration
made or any license, permission, authorization or exemption granted or any
document or instrument executed or any direction given or any proceedings taken
or any penalty or fine imposed) under the repealed Act shall, in so far as it
is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been
done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act;
(b) any complaint made to the Railway Rates
Tribunal under sub-section (1) of section 41 of the repealed Act but not disposed
of before the commencement of this Act and any complaint that may be made to
the said Tribunal against any act or omission of a railway administration under
the repealed Act, shall be heard and decided by the Tribunal constituted under
this Act in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII of this Act.
(3) The mention of particular matters in sub-section (2) shall
not be held to prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the
General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with regard to the effect of repeal.