SCHEDULE 2 - Savings and trans SCHEDULE 2 - Savings and transitional provisions

Section 79

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

commencement day means the day on which this Act commences;

former Act means the Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Act 2005 .

2.   Authorised officer appointments

If a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department was appointed as an authorised officer under section 55 of the former Act and, immediately before the commencement day, holds that office –

(a) that officer or employee is taken to have been appointed by the Secretary as an authorised officer under section 31 of this Act in respect of the term for which he or she was appointed under the former Act; and

(b) an identity card issued to the authorised officer under the former Act is taken to have been issued to the authorised officer under section 33 of this Act.

3.   Directions by authorised officers

(1) If a direction was given by an authorised officer under the former Act, and before the commencement day –

(a) the action specified in the direction to be taken had not been taken; or

(b) the direction had not been cancelled –

the direction continues in effect, according to its terms, as if the former Act had not been repealed.

(2) The provisions of the former Act continue to apply in relation to a direction referred to in subclause (1) until the direction has been complied with or has been cancelled.

4.   Analysts