Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
284Prescriptions and directions for dealing with Scheduled
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284 Prescriptions and directions for dealing with Scheduled (1) Subsection (2) applies to a prescription: (a) issued under the repealed Act for the supply of a Schedule 4 or 8 substance; and (b) that would have remained in force on the commencement day had the repealed Act not been repealed. (2) The prescription: (a) is taken to have been issued under this Act; and (b) continues in force until it would have ended had the repealed Act not been repealed.
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 154 (3) Subsection (4) applies to a direction: (a) given under section 39(4) of the repealed Act for the administration of a Schedule 4 or 8 substance; and (b) that would be in force on the commencement day had the repealed Act not been repealed. (4) The direction: (a) is taken to be a supply order for the substance; and (b) continues in force until it would have ended had the repealed Act not been repealed.