short lived and its longevity, where it is derived under a
temporary statute, cannot exceed the duration of the statute
itself. [541F]
Even ... that thee contractor claimed terminated with
the expiration of that temporary statute. [541 G-H]
Thus (a) the disability of the Municipal Board to enforce
substituted in place of it, were to be only temporary.”
44. In Steavenson the temporary statute expired on 1st August, 1826 but
in the meantime ... statute. That depends on the
construction of the temporary enactment. There is a difference between
temporary statutes and statutes which are repealed; the latter (except
PARTICULAR
PERIOD, THE ACT ITSELF CANNOT BE SAID TO BE
A TEMPORARY STATUTE AND THE ACT VERY
MUCH CONTINUES IN FORCE AND WILL REMAIN ... DWIVEDI, THE VALIDATION ACT CANNOT BE HELD TO BE A TEMPORARY
STATUTE AND REMAINS AS A VALID PIECE OF LEGISLATION, CONFERRING
THE RIGHT TO COLLECT
said purpose.
7. The impugned enactment is a temporary statute. Its
effect is only upto 4th day of April, 1991. On that date,
the purpose ... General Clauses Act does
not apply in the case of a temporary statute, no action can
be taken and no recoveries can be made after
approval. It said that the general rule in regard to a
temporary statute is that in the absence of special
provisions to the contrary, proceedings ... temporary
Act. That is why the Legislature can and often does, avoid
such an anomalous consequence by enacting in the temporary
statute a saving provision
expiry of the Ordinance. The general
rule with regard to temporary statutes is that, in
the absence of a special provision to the
contrary, proceedings ... temporary
Act, the general rule is that the earlier Act is
revived after the temporary Act is spent; and
inasmuch as ex-hypothesis the temporary
That depends
on the construction of the temporary enact-
ment. There is a difference between temporary
statutes and statutes which are repealed, the
latter (except ... statute or whether they endure
and survive after the expiry of the statute depends upon the
construction of the statute and the nature and character
approval. It said that the general rule in regard to a temporary statute is that in the absence of special provisions to the contrary, proceedings ... temporary Act. That is why the Legislature can and often does, avoid such an anomalous consequence by enacting in the temporary statute a saving provision
commencement of the new Constitu-
tion.
On the expiry of a temporary statute no further proceed-
ings can be taken under it unless the statute ... pending proceedings and if an offence had been committed
under a temporary statute and proceedings were initiated but
the offender had not been prosecuted
section
should be construed irrespective of whether it occurs in a
temporary statute or a permanent one, and it is urged that
if the statute ... which was of a temporary nature
and whose own tenure of life was limited to one year. Such
temporary statutes cease to have any effect
