§ 1001. Saving clause. 1. Any act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-one which, in form, amends or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or provisions of the former executive law shall be legally effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former executive law by this chapter and shall be construed as an amendment or repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision or provisions of this chapter irrespective of whether such provision or provisions are contained in this chapter in one or more than one article, section, subdivision or other part thereof and such corresponding provision or provisions shall be deemed and construed to be amended, modified, changed or repealed as though the same had been expressly and in terms so amended or repealed.

2. Any act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred fifty-one which adds or purports to add a new article, section, subdivision or other provision of the law to the former executive law shall be legally effective notwithstanding the repeal of such former executive law by this chapter and shall be construed as having been added to this chapter and shall be given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added expressly and in terms of this chapter and shall be deemed and construed to have been inserted in this chapter in juxtaposition to and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions of this chapter.