law: Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 
  52. Certain provisions not
  
  to apply 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  provisions contained in the Chapter X-A of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)
  
  and the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2003 and the Special Economic Zones
  
  (Customs Procedure) Regulations, 2003 made thereunder shall not, with effect
  
  from such date as the Central Government by notification appoint, apply to the
  
  Special Economic Zones.
  2.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), all offences committed, before the
  
  commencement of this Act, under any provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of
  
  1962) and the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2003 and the Special Economic Zones
  
  (Customs Procedure) Regulations, 2003 made thereunder, shall continue to be
  
  governed by the said Act or rules, as the case may be.
  3.     
  
    Anything
  
  done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken including any
  
  rule, notification, inspection, order or notice made or issued or any
  
  permission or authorisation or exemption granted or any document or instrument
  
  executed under the said provisions of the Act, rules and regulations referred
  
  to in sub-section (1) shall, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the
  
  provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken or made or issued
  
  or granted under the corresponding provisions of the Act or rules or
  
  regulations referred to in that sub-section.