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(1) The following enactments are repealed-

Legal Aid Scheme Law, 1987 (P.N.D.C.L. 184); and

Legal Aid Scheme (Amendment) Law, 1988 (P.N.D.C.L. 200).

(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments specified in subsection (1) of this section-

(a) any regulation or other instrument made under any of these enactments and in force immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall continue in force until amended or revoked under this Act;

(b) any appointment made under any of the repealed enactments and valid on the coming into force of this Act shall remain valid as if made under the corresponding provision of this Act until terminated or otherwise dealt with under this Act;

(c) any committee appointed under the repealed legislation and in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall continue as if appointed under this Act;

(d) any case being handled by the Scheme in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act which is not concluded under the repealed enactments shall continue and be concluded by the Scheme established under this Act;

(e) any asset, right or property held on behalf of the Scheme in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall be transferred to the Scheme established under this Act; and

(f) any obligation and liability subsisting against the Scheme immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall on the commencement of this Act subsist against the Scheme.