(1) This section applies if, before the commencement day—
(a) a person made an application—
(i) under an operational Act—
(A) for an operational Act licence for a trader category; or
(B) for the transfer of an operational Act licence; or
(C) for the renewal of an operational Act licence for a trader category; or
(ii) under the Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977
, section 89A (Temporary revival of licence following death of licensee); and
(b) the application had not been decided.
(2) The application is taken to be—
(a) for an application for an operational Act licence for a trader category—an application for a licence for the trader category under section 22; and
(b) for an application for the transfer of an operational Act licence—an application for a transfer under section 24; and
(c) for an application for the renewal of an operational Act licence for a trader category—an application for the renewal of a licence for the trader category under section 26.