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in relation to a person purporting to act under sub-section (1) is not invalid on the grounds that—
     (a) the occasion for the person's appointment had not arisen;
     (b) there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the person's appointment;
     (c) the person's appointment had ceased to have effect; or
     (d) the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.".
(2) Where, immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, a person was acting as Commissioner by virtue of an appointment under section 24 of the Principal Act, then, notwithstanding the repeal of that section by this Act, that section continues to apply to and in relation to that person as if that repeal had not been made.

Delegation by Commissioner
14. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "any of his powers under this Act or the superseded Act," and substituting "all or any of the Commissioner's powers under this Act, the superseded Act, regulations under this Act or regulations under the superseded Act,"; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (2) "or the superseded Act," and substituting ", the superseded Act, regulations under this Act or regulations under the superseded Act".

Delegation by Trust
15. (1) Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "person (including a member of the Trust)" and substituting "member, officer or employee of the Trust all or".
(2) A delegation under section 38 of the Principal Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section to a member, officer or employee of the Trust continues in force after the commencement of this section as if given under that section as amended by sub-section (1).

(3) Any delegation that the Trust purported to make before the commencement of this section of all of its powers under the Superannuation Act 1976 shall be deemed to have been as valid as it would have been if the reference in sub-section 38 (1) of the Superannuation Act 1976, as in force at the time when the purported delegation was made, to any of the Trust's powers under the Superannuation Act 1976 had been a reference to all or any of the Trust's powers under that Act.

Delegation by principal member
16. (1) Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "person (including another member of the Trust)" and substituting "another member of the Trust or to an officer or employee of the Trust".
(2) A delegation under section 39 of the Principal Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of this section to a member of the