(1) Subject to section 45, a person who was a member of the staff of the Human Rights Commission and who -

(a) prior to the establishment day, ceased employment with the Human Rights Commission, or

(b) has a preserved superannuation benefit with the Human Rights Commission,

shall, with effect from the date of commencement of this section, be deemed to be a civil servant in the Civil Service of the State in respect of superannuation benefits payable, in accordance with the provisions of those schemes, as a result of his or her membership of the superannuation schemes created under section 20 of the Human Rights Commission Act 2000.

(2) With effect from the date of commencement of this section, superannuation benefits referred to in subsection (1) shall be payable by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform out of funds provided by the Oireachtas.