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    §  1140.  Relation  of this charter to existing law. It is the purpose
  and intent of this charter to  set  forth  the  structure  of  the  city
  government  and the manner in which it is to operate, in accordance with
  the provisions of  chapter  six  hundred  thirty-four  of  the  laws  of
  nineteen  hundred  seventy-two, as amended, and to continue in force all
  provisions of the New York City Charter  adopted  on  November  seventh,
  nineteen  hundred sixty-one, as amended, and all other provisions of law
  affecting the city and the counties within the  city,  not  inconsistent
  with  the  provisions  of  this  charter, in force at the time when this
  charter shall take effect, until repealed or amended or until  continued
  in    the   revision,   simplification,   consolidation,   codification,
  restatement and annotation of the administrative code of the City of New
  York.