20Rail safety officers

20 Rail safety officers

A person holding office as a rail safety officer under section 152 of the repealed Act immediately before the relevant day may continue, on and from the relevant day, to hold office as a rail safety officer and may perform the functions and exercise the powers of a rail safety officer under the Rail Safety National Law (Tasmania) –

(a) for a period of 6 months commencing on the commencement of this Act; or

(b) until he or she is appointed as a rail safety officer under section 135 of the Rail Safety National Law (Tasmania) –

whichever occurs first.