38. (1) The Act of 2007 is amended—

(a) by the insertion, in paragraph (a) of the definition of authorised person in subsection (1) of section 2, of “Irish Water,” after “the Minister,”, and

(b) in section 22, by the insertion—

(i) in subsection (1), of “Irish Water” after “The Minister,”,

(ii) in paragraph (c) of subsection (2), of “Irish Water,” after “the Minister,”, and

(iii) in paragraph (c) of subsection (7), of “Irish Water,” after “authorised person,”.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a person who, immediately before the transfer day stood appointed to be an authorised person for the purposes of the Act of 2007 shall, on and after that day, continue to stand so appointed.