6Repeal and savings.

(1) The Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856 (9 of 1856) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Act referred to in sub-section (1), it shall not affect,---
(a) the previous operation of the Act so repealed or anything done or any action taken or purported to have been or taken or suffered thereunder under the Act so repealed; or
(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Act so repealed; or
(c) the operation of any rule, notification, order, notice or direction issued, or exemption granted thereunder, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and shall be in force until it is repealed or superseded under the corresponding provisions of this Act; or
(d) any penalty incurred in respect of any contravention under the Act so repealed; or
(e) any proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty as aforesaid, and any such proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty may be imposed as if that Act had not been repealed;
(f) the reference made to the repealed Act under any other legislation, rule, order, or any other legal instrument and any such reference shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the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.
(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.