46.—(1) These Rules shall not apply to any proceedings or appeal commenced before 1st August 1999 and the revoked Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules (R 1, 1990 Ed.) shall continue to apply to that proceedings or appeal.
(2) Any direction, order, decision or decree made by —
(a)
the Kadi or Naib Kadi;
(b)
the registrar or the Court; or
(c)
the Appeal Board,
under the revoked Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules (R 1, 1990 Ed.), shall be treated as a direction, order, decision or decree made under these Rules and shall have the same force and effect as if it had been made by —
(i)
the Kadi or Naib Kadi;
(ii)
the registrar or the Court; or
(iii)
the Appeal Board,
as the case may be, under these Rules.
(3) Every registration of —
(a)
marriage or revocation of divorce by the Kadi or Naib Kadi; or
(b)
divorce by the Kadi,
under the revoked Muslim Marriage and Divorce Rules shall be treated as a registration of marriage or revocation of divorce or a registration of divorce under these Rules.