28.—(1) Without prejudice to any other statutory provision it shall be lawful for any person who—N.I.
(a)was using any premises, vehicle, vessel or stall as a sex establishment immediately before the date of the first publication under paragraph (2) of Article 4 of a notice of the passing of a resolution under that Article by the council for the district; and
(b)had before the appointed day duly applied to the council for a licence for the establishment,
to continue to use the premises, vehicle, vessel or stall as a sex establishment until the determination of his application.
(2) In this paragraph and paragraph 29 “the appointed day”, in relation to any district, means the day specified in the resolution passed under Article 4 as the date upon which this Schedule is to come into force in that district.