14. A warrant that—

(a) before the date on which this section comes into operation, is addressed to the superintendent or an inspector of the Garda Síochána of the Garda Síochána district within which the place where the warrant is issued is situated or the person named in the warrant resides, in accordance with section 25(1) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, and

(b) is in effect immediately before that date,

shall, on or after that date, be deemed to have been addressed to a superintendent or an inspector of the Garda Síochána in the Garda Síochána division within which the place where the warrant is issued is situated or the person named in the warrant resides, as the case may be.