Authorised officers
34 Authorised officers
Any instrument in force under section 121 of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 (an existing appointment instrument) that appoints a person as an authorised officer, or a class of persons as authorised officers, for the purposes of that Act is taken to be an instrument made under section 166 of this Act appointing the same person or class of persons as authorised officers under this Act.
Any instrument in force under section 122 of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 that restricts or otherwise limits the exercise of powers by an authorised officer, or a class of authorised officers, in relation to the former road transport legislation is taken to be an instrument made under section 167 of this Act imposing the same kinds of restrictions or limitations in relation to the corresponding provisions of the new road transport legislation.
Any identification card issued to an authorised officer under section 124 of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 whose appointment as such is continued in effect by this clause is taken to be an identification card issued by the Authority for the purposes of section 168 of this Act.
Any agreement in force under section 127 of the Road Transport (General) Act 2005 is taken to be an agreement entered into by the Minister under section 171 of this Act.
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