and his service under the repealed Act shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be service under this Act.
(2) On the appointed day, every person who immediately before such day was a member of the Special Constabulary constituted under the provisions of the repealed Act shall—
- (a) be deemed to be transferred to and to become, at the same rank, grade and seniority immediately before such transfer, a member of the Special Constabulary as if he had been appointed under this Act; and
- (b) enter upon his duties immediately upon such transfer, and the provisions of this Act shall extend to every such person accordingly,
and his service under the repealed Act shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be service under this Act.
(3) On the appointed day—
- (a) the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Auxiliary Police Force created under the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation Act (Cap. 47); and
- (b) all other Auxiliary Police Forces created under section 71 of the repealed Act,
shall each be deemed to be an Auxiliary Police Force created under Part IX of this Act, and every person who, immediately before the appointed day, is serving in such an Auxiliary Police Force, shall continue as an auxiliary police officer and a member of that Auxiliary Police Force at the same rank, grade and seniority immediately before that day.
(4) The person who, immediately before the appointed day, is—
- (a) the Commissioner of Police;
- (b) a gazetted officer appointed under section 9 of the repealed Act; or
- (c) a subordinate officer appointed under section 10(2) of the repealed Act,
shall continue to hold such office as if he were appointed under section 6(1) as the Commissioner, under section 7(1) as a senior police officer and under section 7(2) of this Act, respectively.
