249Licence applications

249 Licence applications (a) a person had, before the commencement, lodged an application under regulation 18.10, 18.12, 18.19 or 18.22 of the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations 2004 (the repealed Regulations) for the grant or renewal of a licence; and (b) as at the commencement, the Competent Authority under the repealed Regulations (the former authority) had not granted, renewed or refused to grant or renew, the licence. (2) The former authority must deal with the application and grant, renew or refuse to grant or renew, the licence in accordance with the repealed Regulations as if they had not been repealed. (3) If the former authority grants or renews the licence, the licence is taken to be a licence granted or renewed by the licensing authority under regulation 162, 164, 173 or 175, as appropriate. (4) For Part 21, the decision of the former authority to grant, renew or refuse to grant or renew, the licence is taken to be a decision of a kind mentioned in regulation 237(3)(a) or (b), as appropriate.