sch.3-sec.58Existing forest officers

### sch.3-sec.58 Existing forest officers This section applies to a person who— before the commencement, was appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 as a forest officer; and still held the appointment immediately before the commencement. A forest officer under the repealed Diseases in Timber Act 1975 is a forest officer appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 . On the commencement— the person’s appointment as a forest officer under the Forestry Act 1959 continues; and the person is taken to hold office under this Act as an authorised person for this Act on the conditions stated in the person’s instrument of appointment under the Forestry Act 1959 . (sch.3-sec.58-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— before the commencement, was appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 as a forest officer; and still held the appointment immediately before the commencement. A forest officer under the repealed Diseases in Timber Act 1975 is a forest officer appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 . (sch.3-sec.58-ssec.2) On the commencement— the person’s appointment as a forest officer under the Forestry Act 1959 continues; and the person is taken to hold office under this Act as an authorised person for this Act on the conditions stated in the person’s instrument of appointment under the Forestry Act 1959 . - (a) before the commencement, was appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 as a forest officer; and - (b) still held the appointment immediately before the commencement. Note— A forest officer under the repealed Diseases in Timber Act 1975 is a forest officer appointed under the Forestry Act 1959 . - (a) the person’s appointment as a forest officer under the Forestry Act 1959 continues; and - (b) the person is taken to hold office under this Act as an authorised person for this Act on the conditions stated in the person’s instrument of appointment under the Forestry Act 1959 .