(1) In this section—
former official means a person who was, at any time, a person to whom section 31 of the NCA (State Provisions) Act applied.
(2) Section 44(2) and (3) extend to a former official (whether or not he or she is or has been a person to whom section 44 applies) as if—
(a) references in section 44 to this Act or to a corresponding Act of another State included references to the NCA (State Provisions) Act or to a corresponding Act of another State; and
(b) the reference in section 44(3)(b) to an investigation carried out by the ACC included a reference to an investigation carried out by the National Crime Authority before 1 January 2003.