15.— (1) Subsections (2) and (3) make provision as respects a person who—

(a) immediately before the dissolution of the old Society (in this section referred to as the “dissolution”) was registered—

(i) as a pharmaceutical chemist under the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) 1875 or as a dispensing chemist and druggist under the Pharmacy Act 1951,

(ii) as a druggist under the Pharmacy Act, (Ireland) Amendment Act 1890,

(b) before dissolution, was a pharmaceutical assistant.

(2) As soon as practicable after dissolution the Council shall—

(a) in the case of a person to whom subsection (1)(a)(i) applies, register the person in the pharmacists’ register,

(b) in the case of a person to whom subsection (1)(a)(ii) applies, register the person in the druggists’ register,

(c) in the case of a person to whom subsection (1)(b) applies, register the person in the pharmaceutical assistants’ register.

(3) A person who is to be registered under subsection (2) shall be regarded, for all purposes except those of that subsection, as having been so registered immediately upon dissolution.