39. [Amendment of Article 210, Article 239A, Article 240, Article 244, the Fifth Schedule and the
Sixth Schedule to the Constitution].—Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 (30 of 2001), s. 2
and the First Schedule (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
40. [Amendment of Act 28 of 1958].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
41. [Amendment of Act 20 of 1963].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
42. [Amendment of Act 84 of 1971].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
43. Continuance of existing laws and their adaptations.—(1) All laws in force, immediately before
the appointed day, in the existing Union territory of Mizoram shall continue to be in force in the State of
Mizoram until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority.
(2) For the purpose of facilitating the application in relation to the State of Mizoram of any law made
before the appointed day, the appropriate Government may, within two years from that day, by order,
make such adaptations and modifications of the law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be
necessary or expedient, and thereupon every such law shall have effect subject to the adaptations and
modifications so made until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent
authority.
Explanation.—In this section, the expression “appropriate Government” means, as respects any law
relating to a matter enumerated in the Union List in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, the Central
Government, and as respects any other law, the Government of the State of Mizoram.
44. Power to construe laws.—Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been
made under section 43 for the adaptation of a law made before the appointed day, any court, tribunal or
authority required or empowered to enforce such law may, for the purpose of facilitating its application in
relation to the State of Mizoram, construe the law in such manner not affecting the substance as may be
necessary or proper in regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority, as the case may be.
45. Provisions as to continuance of courts, etc.—All courts and tribunals and all authorities
discharging lawful functions throughout the existing Union territory of Mizoram or any part thereof
immediately before the appointed day shall, unless their continuance is inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act or until other provision is made by a competent legislature or other competent authority, continue
to exercise their respective functions.
46. Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws.—The provisions of this Act shall have
effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law.
47. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the President may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with such provisions which appears to
him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
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48. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to give effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) Every rule made under the section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each
House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one
session or in two or more successive sessions, and it, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid both Houses agree in making any modification
in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
[THE FIRST SCHEDULE].—Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2001 (30 of 2001), s. 2 and
the First Schedule (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
[THE SECOND SCHEDULE].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
[THE THIRD SCHEDULE].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001).
[THE FOURTH SCHEDULE].—Rep. by s. 2 and the First Schedule, ibid. (w.e.f. 3-9-2001)