23.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 8 of these Regulations shall not affect the validity of any operator’s licence, issued prior to 11th July 2018 under regulation 9 of the 2010 Regulations.
(2) Any such licence is to be treated, on and after 11th July 2018, as if it were a licence granted under regulation 9 of the 2010 Regulations as amended by regulation 8 of these Regulations.