SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and trans SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and transitional provisions

Section 76

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule –

former Act means the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 as in force immediately before the day on which section 79 of this Act commences.

2.   Authorized officer under former Act to be inspector

(1) A person who, immediately before the day on which section 7(1) of this Act commences, was appointed or authorised as an authorized officer under paragraph (a) of the definition of authorized officer in section 3(1) of the former Act is taken, on and from that day, to be an inspector appointed under section 7(1) of this Act on the same terms and conditions.

(2) An authority issued to an authorized officer under section 26(7) of the former Act and in force immediately before the day on which section 7(2) of this Act commences, is taken, on and from that day, to be an authority issued to an inspector under section 7(2) of this Act on the same terms and conditions.

3.   Sewage management directives

A sewage management directive issued under section 25CC of the former Act and in force immediately before the day on which section 30 of this Act commences is taken, on and from that day, to be a sewage management directive issued under section 30 of this Act on the same terms and conditions.

4.   Approvals by prescribed officers

(1) An approval by a prescribed officer given under of the former Act and in force immediately before the day on which of this Act commences is taken, on and from that day, to be an approval by a prescribed officer given under of this Act on the same terms and conditions.