5.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if—
(a)a person has made an application before the commencement date in accordance with section 3 of the 1996 Act (registration) for registration as an English registered social landlord, and
(b)the application has not been determined by the TSA or withdrawn before that date.
(2) The application is to be treated, on and after the commencement date, as an application made in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2008 Act for registration as a non-profit registered provider of social housing.