(1)  In this section –

amendment Act means the Living Marine Miscellaneous Amendments (Digital Processes) Act 2021 ;

commencement day means the day on which section 7 of the amendment Act commences.

(2)  For the avoidance of doubt, the commencement of the amendment Act does not affect the validity of any licence that was in force immediately before the commencement day.

(3)  An approval granted by the Minister under section 88 or 89 that was in force immediately before the commencement day is taken, on and after the commencement day, to be an approval granted by the Secretary under that section.

(4)  An application under section 77 to the Minister that has not been determined by the commencement day is taken, on and after the commencement day, to be an application made to the Secretary under the relevant section.

(5)  An appeal under section 283 from a determination by the Minister under section 78, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88 or 89 that has not been determined by the commencement day is taken, on and after the commencement day, to be an appeal under section 283 from a determination by the Secretary under the relevant section.