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### 86A Transitional provision
> *\[Section 86A Repealed by No. 20 of 1993, s. 81 \]*
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> > (1) A notification made under [section 18 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061#GS18@EN) [Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061) and in force immediately before the commencement of the [Poisons Amendment Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-029) is taken to be a notification made under [section 59B](#GS59B@EN) of this Act.
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> > (2) An authority given under [section 22 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061#GS22@EN) [Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061) and in force immediately before the commencement of the [Poisons Amendment Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-029) is taken to be an authority given under [section 59E](#GS59E@EN) of this Act.
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> > (3) An application for an authority made under [section 22 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061#GS22@EN) [Alcohol and Drug Dependency Act 1968](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1968-061) and not finalised before the commencement of the [Poisons Amendment Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-029) is taken to have been made under [section 59E](#GS59E@EN) of this Act immediately after that commencement.