(1)If immediately before the day on which this Act comes into force in an area, there is in force in that area any law, rule, regulation or by-law having the force of law which corresponds to any provision of this Act, such law, rule, regulation or by-law, shall so far as it relates to any matter for which provision has been made in this Act shall on that day stand repealed.(2)Notwithstanding the repeal of any law, rule, regulation by-law by sub-section (1), the general responsibility of any local authority under the law governing such authority, shall not be deemed to be limited, or modified, in so far as such law requires the local authority,-(a)to provide and maintain such water-supply and fire hydrants for fire-fighting purposes as may be directed by the Government, from time to time;(b)to frame by-laws for the regulation of dangerous trades;(c)to order any of its employees to render aid in fighting a fire when reasonably called upon to do so by any Member of Fire Service; and(d)generally to take such measures as will lesson the likelihood of fires or preventing the spread of fires.
