19Duration of powers of Minister
The provisions of sections five, six and seven of this Act, and, so far as they confer power upon the Minister to provide allotments or to acquire land, therefor, of section thirteen of this Act, shall have effect for the period of eight years from the commencement of this Act and no longer :
Provided that the expiry of the said provisions shall not—
(a)affect the previous operation thereof or of any thing duly done or suffered thereunder; or
(b)affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder; or
(c)affect any legal proceeding, arbitration, remedy or investigation in respect of such right, privilege, obligation or liability as aforesaid;
and any such legal proceeding, arbitration, remedy or investigation may be instituted, enforced or continued as if the provisions aforesaid had not expired.