24Restrictions on certain officials (licences)

24 Restrictions on certain officials (licences)

24 Restrictions on certain officials (licences)

(1) On and after the commencement of section 59C and despite its provisions—

(a) section 59C (1) (a) does not apply to prohibit the continuation of any employment of a key official that existed immediately before the introduction date, and

(b) section 59C (1) (c) and (4) (a) do not apply to prohibit the continuation of any employment of a key official that existed immediately before the introduction date, and

(c) section 59C (2), (3) and (4) (b) and (c) do not apply to prohibit a business or financial association, or a business or financial interest, that existed immediately before the introduction date.

(2) On and after the commencement of section 59D and despite its provisions, a reference in that section to a former key official does not include a reference to a person who was a former key official immediately before the introduction date.

(3) This clause does not affect the operation of section 80 (1) or (2) of the Public Sector Management Act 1988, despite section 80 (3) of that Act.