(1)  This regulation applies to the appointment of an authorised officer that –

(a) was made under a law that regulated the transport of dangerous goods by road or rail; and

(b) was in force in this jurisdiction immediately before the commencement of the Act.

(2)  The appointment of an authorised officer to which subregulation (1) applies has effect for these regulations as if it were an appointment made by the Competent Authority under the relevant section of the Act.