(1)  In this regulation –

authorisation means any authorisation under the former regulations other than an authorisation under regulation 45 of those regulations;

commencement day means the day on which the Act commences;

former Act means the Dangerous Goods Act 1976 ;

former regulations means the Dangerous Goods Regulations 1994 .

(2)  On the commencement day, each licence, permit, authorisation or approval that was in force under the former regulations immediately before that day remains in force, under and subject to the Act and these regulations, until the expiration of the 3 month period immediately following the day on which, had the former Act not been repealed, it would have expired if not renewed.

(3)  For the purposes of subregulation (2) , the licence, permit, authorisation or approval continuing in force is taken to have been issued or granted by the Competent Authority.