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Transitional arrangements: deemed licences

5.—(1) Where under provisions brought into force by this Order:

(a)a licence is required for storage of relevant material,

(b)an application for such a licence is received by the Authority by 31st March 2006, and

(c)the application is accompanied by the appropriate fee as determined under paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act,

a licence shall be deemed to have been granted in relation to that application.

(2) A licence deemed to have been granted under paragraph (1) shall have effect from 7th April 2006 and shall continue to have effect until either a licence is granted on the application or the application is refused.