Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person who, immediately before the commencement of Part 8, Division 3, was an analyst within the meaning of the repealed Food Act is, on and after that commencement, taken to be an approved analyst until the period for which he or she would, but for that commencement, have been appointed under the repealed Act expires.
(2) This Act applies to and in relation to each analyst referred to in subsection (1) as if he or she were an analyst approved under section 94.
(3) Subject to the appearance of a contrary intention, a reference in an Act, instrument of a legislative or administrative character or other document to an analyst within the meaning of the repealed Food Act is, on the commencement of Part 8, Division 3, taken to be and to have effect as if it were a reference to an approved analyst.
(4) This section does not affect the power of the Chief Health Officer to approve other analysts under section 94.