4Repeal and transitional provisions

4  Repeal and transitional provisions

Repeal

 (1) The following instruments are repealed:

 (a) the Poisons Standard October 2022; and

 (b) the Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2023) Instrument 2022.

 (1A) To avoid doubt, despite subsection 4(1) of the Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2023) Instrument 2022, the Poisons Standard October 2022 is repealed by this instrument.

Saving and Transitional—things done under the repealed instrument

 (2) If:

 (a) a thing was done for a particular purpose under the Poisons Standard October 2022 as in force immediately before that instrument was repealed; and

 (b) the thing could be done for that purpose under this instrument;

the thing has effect for the purposes of this instrument as if it had been done for that purpose under this instrument.

 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a reference in that subsection to a thing being done includes a reference to an approval, authorisation, certificate, exemption, requirement or other instrument being given, made, granted or issued.