(1) All public and general acts passed prior to the 1955 session of the general assembly, and all such acts the subjects of which are revised in this code, except those named in § 1-2-105, subject to the limitations and with the exceptions herein expressed, are repealed.
(2) In case of any conflict between chapter 70 of the Public Acts of 1953 or the acts of the 1955 session of the general assembly and this code, the former shall be controlling, and this regardless of respective dates of passage or approval.