In the case of an application for a handgun licence in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Firearms (Trafficking and Handgun Control) Act 2003 —
(a) subject to paragraph (b), section 15, as in force on and from that commencement, is deemed to apply to that application;
(b) section 15(2)(b)(ii), as in force on and from that commencement, is deemed not to apply to that application.
S. 200D inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 72.