Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a person who, immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act, was keeping a boarding establishment for animals at any premises, and who is not disqualified as mentioned in section 1 (2) of this Act, shall be entitled to keep such an establishment at those premises without a licence under this Act—
(a)for the period of one month beginning with that date; and
(b)if before the expiration of that period he applies for a licence under this Act in respect of those premises, until the licence is granted or finally refused or the application is withdrawn.