Agricultural officers to be deemed authorised officers
48.  Any person who immediately before the date of commencement of the Control of Plants (Amendment) Act 1998 is an agricultural officer under this Act in force immediately before that date shall be deemed to be an authorised officer as if that person had been appointed under section 3 on the same terms and conditions for a term expiring on the day on which his previous appointment would otherwise expire.
[32/98 wef 08/01/1999]