Part IIE+W+S Pending Applications
9E+W+SWhere a person applies to the Board for a certificate under section 19 of this Act, and either—
(a)at the time of that application a certificate issued by the Board in respect of him (whether in relation to the same premises or not) is in force, or
(b)the certificate is required by reason that a notice has been served on him under subsection (3) of that section and the application is made before the end of the period specified in that notice,
the application shall, until it is determined by the Board, have the same effect for the purposes of that section as if it were a certificate issued by the Board, and for the time being in force, certifying that, in relation to the premises specified in the application, he has been approved by the Board in respect of the performance of the function, or for acting in the capacity, specified in the application.