Section 26: Repeal, etc.

(1) The Pharmacists Act (in the Act referred to as "the former Act") is hereby repealed.
(2) The Pharmacists Board established by the former Act is hereby dissolved.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (I) of this section-
(a) every person registered and all regulations of the Pharmacists Board of Nigeria and any amendments thereof made under the former Act, shall be deemed to have been made under this Act;
(b) any register kept in pursuance of the former Act, shall be deemed to be part of the register kept in pursuance of this Act;
(c) any document referring to the provisions of the former Act shall be construed as referring to the corresponding provisions of this Act;
(d) any direction, orders, appointments and other acts lawfully made or done under a provision of the former Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made or done under the corresponding provision of this Act and shall continue to have effect accordingly;
(e) any person who immediately before the commencement of this Act held an appointment as an employee of the Board shall on the commencement of this Act be deemed to have been deployed to the Council as an employee thereof without further assurance and by virtue of this Act; and
(f) all property held by or on behalf of the Board immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall on the commencement of this Act be deemed to have been vested in the Council without further assurance than by virtue of this Act.