15.—(1) Any licence granted under section 31 of the [1934 c. 22 (N.I.)] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1934 or Article 5 of the [1980 NI 1] Theatres (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and in force immediately before the date on which this Schedule comes into operation—N.I.
(a)shall have effect as from that date as if granted under this Schedule by the council on and subject to terms, conditions and restrictions corresponding to those on and subject to which it was held immediately before that date; and
(b)shall, if the council gives notice to that effect to the holder, remain in force until such date, not being a date later than six months after the date on which it would otherwise expire, as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Where an appeal under section 31(11) of the [1934 c. 22 (N.I.)] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1934 has been brought in respect of a licence before the date on which this Schedule comes into operation but has not been determined or abandoned before that date, the provisions of paragraph 13 shall apply to proceedings relating to the appeal as if the appeal had been brought under that paragraph.
(3) In relation to—
(a)an entertainment to which paragraph 1 applies but which is not an entertainment to which section 31 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1934 or the [1980 NI 1] Theatres (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 applied; and
(b)an entertainment to which paragraph 2 applies,
paragraph 10(1) shall not apply—
(i)during the period of two months from the date on which this Schedule comes into operation; and
(ii)where before the expiry of that period an application is made for an entertainments licence in respect of that entertainment, until the application is granted or refused by the council.