16(1)Persons who were members of a police force or were employed to serve a police force immediately prior to the coming into force of this Act shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have been appointed or employed under this Act.

16(2)Where, after the coming into force of this Act, a board is appointed, persons who were members of a police force or were employed to serve a police force immediately prior to the appointment of the board are deemed to have been appointed or employed under section 10.

16(3)Where, after the coming into force of this Act, a board is dissolved pursuant to subsection 7(15) persons who were members of a police force or were employed to serve a police force immediately prior to the dissolution of the board are deemed to have been appointed or employed under section 11.