139Savings: authorized officers

139 Savings: authorized officers (1) A person who, immediately before the commencement of Part 4, Division 3, was an authorized officer within the meaning of the repealed Food Act is, on and after that commencement, taken to be an authorised officer until the period that he or she would, but for that commencement, have been appointed under the repealed Act expires. (2) This Act applies to and in relation to each authorized officer referred to in subsection (1) as if he or she were an authorised officer appointed under section 37. (3) Subject to the appearance of a contrary intention, a reference in any Act, instrument of a legislative or administrative character or other document to an authorized officer within the meaning of the repealed Food Act is, on the commencement of Part 4, Division 3, taken to be and to have effect as if it were a reference to an

Food Act 2004 80 authorised officer. (4) This section does not affect the power of the Chief Health Officer to appoint other authorised officers under section 37.