182Licences and authorities for substance reclassified as type A drug of addiction

#### 182 Licences and authorities for substance reclassified as type A drug of addiction 182 Licences and authorities for substance reclassified as type A drug of addiction > > (1) The reclassification of a substance from a designated non-ARTG product to a type A drug of addiction by the amending regulation does not affect any licence or authority under Part 8 of this Regulation that relates to the substance and that was in force immediately before that reclassification. > > > (2) Despite subclause (1), an authority referred to in that subsection that authorises the prescription or supply of a substance by a medical practitioner to treat a particular person, is taken, on the commencement of the amending regulation to be an authority of the Secretary issued under section 29 of the Act. > > > (3) In this clause— > > > > amending regulation means the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Cannabis and Unregistered Drugs of Addiction) Regulation 2018](/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2018-655). > > **cl 182:** Ins 2018 (655), Sch 1 \[22\].