(1) In sections 8(3), 9(2)(b), 9(4)(b), 10(3)(a)(iii), 10(3A), 13(2), 13A(1), 15(1), 16(4), 18(1), 19(6), 22(3)(a), 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29D(3)(b), 30(4), 30(5), 30C(4), 31(3)(d)(ia), 31M(2)(c), 36D(3)(c), 39(1B)(i), 45B(1)(a), 45B(2) and 45B(5) of the Principal Act, for "public officer" (wherever occurring) substitute "secretary".
(2) In section 14A(1B) of the Principal Act, for "The public officer or a" substitute "A".
(3) In section 15(1) of the Principal Act, for "member or officer" substitute "member or secretary".
(4) In section 17(2)(b) of the Principal Act, for "public officer" substitute "secretary or a former public officer".
(5) In the heading to section 24 of the Principal Act, for " public officer " substitute " secretary ".
(6) Insert the following heading to section 25 of the Principal Act—
" Secretary ".
(7) Insert the following heading to section 26 of the Principal Act—
" Secretary may hold other offices ".
(8) Insert the following heading to section 27 of the Principal Act—
" Removal of secretary and vacancy in office ".
(9) Insert the following heading to section 28 of the Principal Act—
" Address of secretary ".
(10) In sections 31(3) and 39(1A) of the Principal Act, for "public officers" substitute "secretaries".
(11) In section 39(1B)(j) of the Principal Act for "previous public officer" substitute "each previous secretary and public officer".
(12) In sections 44(1)(b) and 44(1)(c) of the Principal Act before "public officer" insert "secretary or".