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If an Act is repealed, by virtue of the General Clauses Act, rights accrued under the repealed Act:
ALapse immediately
BAre extinguished after one year
CContinue unaffected unless a contrary intention appears in the repealing Act
DAre revived after re-enactment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Continue unaffected unless a contrary intention appears in the repealing Act
1. Section 6 of GCA — repeal does not affect previous operation, rights, liabilities, etc., unless a contrary intention appears.
2. This is the 'saving' provision against retroactive disruption.
3. Hence (B).
_Source: ICAI BoS CA Inter Paper 2 — General Clauses Act 1897_