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If an Act that textually amended another is repealed, the amendment:

ANeeds re-enactment
BContinues in operation
CLapses automatically
DIs reviewed by a court
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Continues in operation
Section 6A keeps the textual amendment alive after the amending Act is repealed unless a different intention appears.
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