The Indian Red Cross Society ( Bengal Branch ) ( Validation ) Act, 1964

1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Red Cross Society (Bengal Branch) (Validation) Act, 1964. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 19th October, 1963.

2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) "the Amending Act" means the Indian Red Cross Society (Bengal Branch) (Amendment) Act, 1963; (2) "the Principal Act" means the Indian Red Cross Society (Bengal Branch) Act, 1920 as it existed immediately before the commencement of the Amending Act ; (3) "new Managing Body" means a Managing Body constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Act as amended by the Amending Act ; (4) "old Managing Body" means the Managing Body constituted and functioning under the Principal Act.

3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Principal Act as amended by the Amending Act,— (i) the old Managing Body shall, after the commencement of the Amending Act and until a new Managing Body is constituted, continue to function under the Principal Act as amended by the Amending Act, and (ii) anything done or any action taken after the commencement of the Amending Act by, or on behalf of, or in respect of, the old Managing Body or any member thereof, shall be deemed to be and to have always been validly done or taken as if such Managing Body were a duly constituted new Managing Body.