New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 483

483 Transitional provisions relating to Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand

1 Every person who held office as a member of the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been appointed as a member of the Authority under section 429 .

2 The term of office of every person deemed by subsection (1) to have been appointed to the Authority shall expire on the date on which, but for the passing of this Act, his or her appointment would have expired under the provisions of the Maritime Transport Act 1993 .

3 The person holding office as the Director of Maritime Safety immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been appointed as the Director of Maritime Safety under section 439 .