(1)  A society which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was a society for the purposes of the Cruelty to Animals Prevention Act 1925 by virtue of a proclamation under section 3 of that Act , is, on that commencement, taken to be a society under section 49 of this Act.

(2)  A person (other than a police officer) who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was an officer appointed for the purposes of the Cruelty to Animals Prevention Act 1925 is, on that commencement, taken to be an officer appointed under section 13 of this Act for a period of 12 months.