After section 190 of the Principal Act insert —
(1) Sections 46A(a) and 49(a) as in force on or after the commencement of sections 6 and 7 of the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2016 apply to an inadvertent dealings application that is in existence but not decided immediately before that commencement.
(2) Section 71 as in force on or after the commencement of section 9 of the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2016 applies to an application to vary a licence under section 71 that is in existence but not decided immediately before that commencement.
(3) Despite the repeal of section 136A, section 136A(3) continues to have effect, in relation to a report given to the Minister under section 136A(1) as in force before its repeal, that has not been laid before each House of the Parliament immediately before the commencement of section 13 of the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2016 .".