(1)

The establishment of Family Courts in the State of Himachal Pradesh with effect from the 15th February, 2019 and in the State of Nagaland with effect from the 12th September, 2008 shall be deemed to be valid and always to have been valid as if the notification for appointing the date for bringing this Act in force in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland, as required under sub-section (3) of section 1, had been issued by the Central Government with effect from such dates.

(2)

Anything done, any action taken, any appointment made, any duty performed, any rules made, any notification issued or purported to have been done, taken, performed, made or issued under this Act in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland prior to the commencement of the Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2022 shall be deemed to have been validly done, taken, performed, made or issued, as the case may be, under the provisions of this Act.

(3)

Every order of appointment of a person as a Judge of a Family Court and every order of posting, promotion or transfer, as the case may be, made under this Act in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland prior to the commencement of the Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2022 shall be deemed to be validly made under the provisions of this Act.

(4)

Every power exercised and function performed, every matter dealt with, every proceeding undertaken, every order, judgment, decree or sentence passed and every other act done by the Family Courts in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland prior to the commencement of the Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2022 shall be deemed to be validly exercised, performed, dealt with, undertaken, passed or done under the provisions of this Act. [w.e.f. 12th August, 2022-NO. 16 OF 2022]