Section 55
Power to construe laws.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.
Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has
been made under section 54 of 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 Andhra, Madras or Mysore, construe the law with such
alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper to adapt it to the matter before
the Court, tribunal or authority, as the case may be.