1557.Every person who, on the day preceding the date of coming into force of section 1102 of this Act, was appointed by the Minister, or belonged to a class of persons identified by the Minister, to perform the functions of inspector or analyst under section 32 of the Tobacco Control Act (chapter L-6.2), or any person designated by the Minister to investigate under section 38.0.1 of that Act, is deemed, for the same purposes, to be appointed or designated, or to belong to a class of persons identified, by Santé Québec from the date of coming into force of section 1102 of this Act.