The Central
Government, as respects any 1[Union territory], and the State Government as respects any new State or
any transferred territory, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the authority, officer or
person who, as from the appointed day, shall be competent to exercise such functions exercisable under
any law in force on that day as may be mentioned in that notification and such law shall have effect
accordingly.
1. Subs. ibid., for "Part C State".