(1) On and after the commencement of section 592 , the Youth Parole Board—
(a) subject to paragraph (b), is taken to be the same body as it was immediately before that commencement, despite any changes to the constitution of the Board and no decision, matter or thing is to be affected because of those changes; and
(b) continues in existence as if established under section 592.
(2) On and after the commencement of section 592, the members of the Youth Parole Board in office under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 immediately before that commencement—
(a) are taken to be the members of the Youth Parole Board appointed in accordance with Part 12.1; and
(b) continue in office on the same terms and conditions as those on which they were originally appointed for the remainder of their original terms as if appointed under this Act.
(3) On and after the commencement of section 592, a person appointed as an alternate chairperson of the Youth Parole Board under section 444(1)(a) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 immediately before that commencement—
(a) is taken to be a deputy chairperson appointed in accordance with Part 12.1; and
(b) continues in office on the same terms and conditions as those on which the person was originally appointed as an alternate chairperson under section 444 of that Act for the remainder of the person's original term as if appointed under section 592.
(4) On and after the commencement of section 592, a person appointed as an alternate member of the Youth Parole Board under section 444(1)(b) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 immediately before that commencement—
(a) is taken to be a member of the Board referred to in section 592(2)(c) appointed in accordance with Part 12.1; and
(b) continues in office on the same terms and conditions as those on which the person was originally appointed as an alternate member under section 444 of that Act for the remainder of the person's original term as if appointed under section 592.
(5) On and after the commencement of section 592, a person appointed as an alternate member of the Youth Parole Board under section 444(2) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 immediately before that commencement—
(a) is taken to be a member of the Board referred to in section 592(2)(d) appointed in accordance with Part 12.1; and
(b) continues in office on the same terms and conditions as those on which the person was originally appointed as an alternate member under section 444 of that Act for the remainder of the person's original term as if appointed under section 592.