-- (a) If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, provision or other portion of this local law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this local law or the application of such portion held invalid, to any other person or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, provision or other portion thereof directly involved in such holding or to the person and circumstances therein involved.

1. (b) If any provision of this local law is inconsistent with, in conflict with, or contrary to any other provision of law, such provision of this local law shall prevail over such other provision and such other provision shall be deemed to have been amended, superseded or repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, conflict or contrariety.