41.—(1) The 1999 Regulations are revoked.
(2) The 1999 Regulations continue to have effect as they did immediately before 16th May 2017 in relation to any relevant project in connection with which the Commissioners have before 16th May 2017—
(a)granted consent under regulation 15 of the 1999 Regulations; or
(b)received—
(i)an application for an opinion under regulation 5(1) of the 1999 Regulations;
(ii)a request for an opinion under regulation 9(1) of the 1999 Regulations; or
(iii)an application for consent under regulation 10 of the 1999 Regulations.
(3) In this regulation, “relevant project” and “consent” have the meanings given to them in regulation 2 of the 1999 Regulations.