Section 8

8. Transitional provisions – (1) All property, all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by, and all interests of whatever kind owned by, or vested in, or held in trust by or for the Council, with all rights of whatever kind used, enjoyed or possessed by the said Council as well as all liabilities legally subsisting against the said Council shall, on and fromthe commencement of this Act and subject to such directions as the Government may, by general or special order, give in this behalf, pass to the Corporation. (2) All arrears of taxes or other payments, by way of composition for a tax, or due for expenses or compensation, or otherwise due, to the said Council at such commencement may be recovered as if they had accrued to the Corporation, and as if the said arrears or payments had become due, under the provisions of this Act. (3) All taxes, fees and duties, which immediately before the commencement of this Act were being levied by the said Council, shall be deemed to have been levied by the Corporation under the provisions of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly until such taxes, fees and duties are revised, cancelled or superseded by anything done or any action taken under this Act. (4) All proceedings taken by or against the Council or authority or any person under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965), may be continued by or against the Corporation, authority or person as if the said proceedings had been started under the provisions of this Act. (5) Any action taken under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965), by any authority before such commencement shall be deemed to have been taken by the authority competent to take such action under this Act as if this Act had then been in force. (6) Notwithstanding anything in this Act every officer or employee who, immediately before such commencement was in the service of the municipality shall be deemed to be an officer or employee of the