291Prohibitions under sections 31 and 31N of repealed Act

291 Prohibitions under sections 31 and 31N of repealed Act (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if: (a) under section 31(1) or 31N(1) of the repealed Act, the CHO gave notice to a dentist, veterinarian or doctor proposing the dentist, veterinarian or doctor be prohibited from possessing, supplying, administering or prescribing a Schedule 8 (b) the period stated in the notice for making submissions on the proposed prohibition had not ended. (2) The CHO must decide the matter under the repealed Act as if it had not been repealed. (3) If the CHO gives a notice under section 31(2) or 31N(2) of the repealed Act prohibiting the dentist, veterinarian or doctor from possessing, supplying, administering or prescribing a Schedule 8 substance, the notice is taken to be a prohibition notice given under section 116(2). (4) Subsection (5) applies if: (a) before the commencement day, the CHO gave notice under section 31(2) or 31N(2) of the repealed Act to a dentist, veterinarian or doctor prohibiting the dentist, veterinarian or doctor from possessing, supplying, administering or prescribing a Schedule 8 substance; and (b) had the repealed Act not been repealed, the prohibition would be in force on the commencement day.