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-701SEC. 21. An inference of a legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the article, subchapter, chapter, part or title in the Canal Zone Code, enacted by section 1 of this Act, in which a section is placed or by reason of the caption or catchline thereto. SEC. 22. If a provision of the Canal Zone Code, enacted by section 1 of this Act, is held invalid, the remainder is not affected thereby unless a remaining provision is so related to the invalid provision that logical effect cannot be given to the remaining provision without the invalid provision. If a provision of the Code is mvalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. SEC. 23. The repeal of laws provided for by section 26 of this Act does not affect rights accruing or that have accrued or were acquired or established, or civil or criminal liabilities, penalties or forfeitures that were incurred, or judicial or administrative proceedings that were begun, under any of the laws so repealed, before the effective date of this Act; but, subject to section 19 of this Act, the proceedings in such a case shall conform with the procedure established by or under the authority of the Canal Zone Code, enacted by section 1 of this Act, unless such conformity, in the opinion of the court or administrative authority, would not be feasible or would work injustice. SEC. 24. The repeal, by section 26 of this Act, of sections II, 12,121, 122 and 123 of Title 2, and section 1763 of Title 4, of the Canal Zone Code of 1934, does not repeal or affect the corresponding Federal laws, classified to the United States Code (Title 15 § 31; Title 60 § 191; Title 5 §§ 790, 791, 793; 24 U.S.C. § 196), from which they were derived. SEC. 26. This Act takes effect January 2, 1963. Laws enacted after January 9, 1962, that are inconsistent with this Act, supersede it to the extent of the inconsistency. SEC. 26. (a) The Code of Laws for the Canal Zone, enacted by the Act of June 19, 1934 (chapter 667, 48 Stat. 1122), is hereby repealed. (b) The Acts or parts of Acts enumerated in the following schedule are hereby repealed.
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