1. (1) This Act may be called the Coal Grading' Board (Repeal) Short title
Act, 1959. , and corc- mencement. ..
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Definitions ,
(a) "appointed day" means the date on which this Act
comes into force;
12 of 1952. (b) "Coal Board" means the Coal Board established under
section 4 of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Safety) Act, 1952;
31 of 1925. (c) "Coal Grading Board" means the Coal Grading Board
constituted under section 3 of the Coal Grading Board Act, 1925.
31 of 192s.' 3. On the appointed day, the Coal Grading Board Act, 1925, shall RepcaloP
stand repealed, and the Coal Grading Board shall stand dissolved ~~~- dissolution
of Coal Grading Board.
4. (1) All moneys and other property, of whatever kind. owned Consequenby or vested in, the Coal Grading Board immediately before the
appointed day and all debts, liabilities and obligations of that Board
then existing shall, on the appointed day, stand transferred to and
vested in the Coal Board.
(2) 'Anything done or any action taken before the appointed day ' by the Coal Grading Board shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with
any of the provisions of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Safety)
--- Act, 1952, or the rules made $hereunder, be as valid and effectual as
I2 of I9.52>- if it had been done or taken by the Coal Board.