137Appointments

137 Appointments (1) The person who immediately before the commencement day was appointed as the former CHO is taken to be the CHO appointed under section 67(1). (2) A person who immediately before the commencement day was appointed as a former health officer is taken to be an authorised officer appointed under section 76(2). (3) Subject to this Act, any act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done before the commencement day by or in relation to the former CHO or a former health officer is, to the extent it would, apart from section 134, have had effect on or after that day, taken to have been done or omitted to be done by or in relation to the CHO or an authorised officer. (4) A reference in an Act or other document to a former health officer is taken to be a reference to an authorised officer.