16.—(1) Paragraphs 17 to 20 apply to any application for the renewal or grant of a permit under section 16 of the 1976 Act which—
(a)is made to the licensing justices before the second appointed day, and
(b)is not determined or withdrawn before that date.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), where the licensing justices make a decision on an application, it is not to be treated as having been determined until the period for appealing has elapsed; or, where an appeal is made, until the appeal has been determined or abandoned.