Social Welfare Act, 1993

Continuance of instruments, officers and documents.

40.—(1) All officers appointed under any enactment repealed by Part VI of this Act and holding office immediately before the commencement of Part VI shall continue in office as if appointed under the provisions of Part VI .

(2) All instruments and documents—

(a) that—

(i) are made or issued under a provision of the Principal Act that is amended by this Act, or

(ii) relate to such a provision and are continued in force by section 312 of the Principal Act as if made or issued under that Act,

and

(b) that are in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment,

(other than the provisions of any instruments which are incorporated in this Act) shall continue in force as if made or issued under the provision as so amended.