12‑11 Bulk vessel approval in force befo12‑11 Bulk vessel approval in force before commencement time

12‑11 Bulk vessel approval in force before commencement time

(1) This section applies if: (a) an authorised officer had issued a vessel approval for a bulk vessel under section 37 of the old Export Control (Plants) Order; and (b) the period (the validity period) during which the vessel approval was valid (including any additional periods specified under section 38 of that Order) had not ended before the commencement time. (2) The vessel approval has effect until the end of the validity period as if the approval had been given under subsection 9‑22(1) of this instrument. (3) If: (a) before the commencement time, a person had applied to the Secretary or an authorised officer to specify an additional period during which the vessel approval was to be valid; and (b) no decision on the application had been made before the commencement time; the application is taken, after the commencement time, to be an application to the Secretary under subsection 9‑26(1) of this instrument to extend the period of effect of the vessel approval for an additional period.