Assertion (A): Where any special or local law prescribes for any suit appeal or application a period of limitation different from period prescribed by the Schedule, the provisions of Section 3 of Limitation Act, 1963 shall apply as if such period were the period prescribed by the schedule.
Reason (R): Where a Special Law prescribes a period of limitation for filing appeal but there is no provision therefore under Limitation Act, 1963, the period of limitation provided under the Special Law must be treated to be different from that under the Limitation Act.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: Option A