Municipal planning directors, municipal planning officers, rural community planning directors and rural community planning officers continue
152Despite any inconsistency with a provision of this Act, a person who was appointed as a municipal planning director, municipal planning officer, rural community planning director or rural community planning officer under section 16 of the former Act and holding office immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been appointed as a planning director or planning officer, as the case may be, under section 10 of this Act and continues in office until he or she resigns or is reappointed or replaced .