The U.P. Sugar Factories Control Act, 1938 (hereinafter in this section and Section 27 referred to as the said Act) is hereby repealed:
Provided that without prejudice to the general application of Section 6 and 24 of the U.P. General Clauses Act, 1904, with regard to repeal and continuation of appointments, notification, orders, etc., under enactment repealed and re-enacted, this repeal shall not prejudice or affect-
(a) The operation of any notice served, order made or any permit licence or sanction granted before the commencement of this Act under the powers conferred by the said Act;
(b) the continued validity of any cess, tax fee or other penalty assessed or imposed under the said Act prior to its repeal or the power to assess or impose any such cess, tax, fee or penalty in respect of the period prior to its repeal or anything done or permitted to be done thereunder, and such cess, tax, fee or penalty may be assessed or imposed any such thing done as if the said Act had not been repealed:
(c) the continuance of a Board, or Cane Development Council constituted under the said Act and the same shall, till such Board or Council has been duly constituted under and in accordance with this Act, exercise the powers, duties and functions exercisable or dischargeable by it under this Act: or
(d) the continued operation of any immunity, exemption or protection granted by or under the said Act:
Provided further, that any area declared to be a reserved area or an assigned area under the said Act shall unless directed otherwise or superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act, continue in force as if declared under this Act.