15.9(1)On the commencement of this subsection, the following commissions appointed under section 15.2 shall be deemed to be regional solid waste commissions established under section 15.3 for the regions described for the commissions in Orders in Council made under section 15.2, as those regions exist on the commencement of this subsection:

15.9(2)On the commencement of this subsection, the provisions of this Act and the regulations in relation to regional solid waste commissions apply to the commissions referred to in subsection (1), and the provisions in section 15.2 cease to apply to them.

15.9(3)Notwithstanding subsection (1), on the commencement of this subsection, all appointments of persons as members of the commissions referred to in subsection (1) that are in effect immediately before the commencement of this subsection are revoked and members shall be appointed under subsection 15.4(3) in the same manner as if the members were the first members of a regional solid waste commission.

15.9(4)No action lies or shall be taken against the Province in relation to the revocation of an appointment under subsection (3).