Section 41 — Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.

41. Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc.—The schemes, guidelines, orders and food 

standard, grievance redressal mechanism, vigilance committees, existing on the date of commencement of 

this Act, shall continue to be in force and operate till such schemes, guidelines, orders and food standard, 

grievance redressal mechanism, vigilance committees are specified or notified under this Act or the rules 

made thereunder: 

Provided that anything done or any action taken under the said schemes, guidelines, orders and food 

standard, grievance redressal mechanism, or by vigilance committees shall be deemed to have been done 

or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act and shall continue to be in force accordingly 

unless and until superseded by anything done or by any action taken under this Act.