Repeals and savings
36. (1) The Security Act, 1952 (XXXV of 1952), the Public Safety Ordinance, 1958 (E. P. Ord. LXXVIII of 1958), and the Bangladesh Scheduled Offences (Special Tribunal) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 50 of 1972), are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,-
(a) any order or rule made or anything done or any action taken or any proceeding commenced under any provision of the Security Act, 1952 (XXXV of 1952), or the Public Safety Ordinance, 1958 (E. P. Ord. LXXVIII of 1958), shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made, done, taken or commenced under the corresponding provisions of this Act ;
(b) all cases pending before any Special Magistrate or Special Tribunal appointed or constituted or deemed to be appointed or constituted under the Bangladesh Scheduled Offences (Special Tribunal) Order, 1972 (P. O. No. 50 of 1972), immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be tried and disposed of by such Special Magistrate or Special Tribunal, and all matters in connection with such cases shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the said Order, as if the said Order had not been repealed by this Act.