Section 180. Construction

a.  An  act  of  the legislature of the year
  nineteen hundred fifty-five or  nineteen  hundred  fifty-six  which,  in
  form,  amends or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or
  provisions of the supplemental pension act or of article four,  five  or
  six  of  the  civil  service  law, as in force immediately prior to July
  first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall be deemed and construed  as  an
  amendment  or repeal, as the case may be, of the corresponding provision
  or provisions of such act or law, as contained in this act.
    b. An act of the legislature of the year nineteen  hundred  fifty-five
  or  nineteen  hundred  fifty-six  which  adds,  or purports to add a new
  section, subdivision or other  provision  of  law  to  the  supplemental
  pension act or article four, five or six of the civil service law, as in
  force immediately prior to July first, nineteen hundred fifty-six, shall
  be  deemed  and  construed as having been added to this act and shall be
  given full effect according to its context as if the same had been added
  expressly and in terms to this act and shall be deemed and construed  to
  have  been inserted in this act in the appropriate position in regard to
  and as modifying the effect of the corresponding provision or provisions
  of this act.