4.—(1) Where, prior to the Commencement Date, a person made an application for a new or replacement driving licence and Counterpart and that new or replacement driving licence and Counterpart have not been issued prior to the Commencement Date, the Secretary of State may treat such an application as an application for a new or replacement driving licence only.
(2) Where, prior to the Commencement Date, a person made an application for a new or replacement Community counterpart and that new or replacement Community counterpart has not been issued prior to the Commencement Date, the application may be treated as the provision of information to the Secretary of State by the Community licence holder under section 99B of the RTA (as amended by the provisions commenced in this Order) and a new or replacement Community counterpart is not required to be issued.
(3) Where, prior to the Commencement Date, a person made an application for a new or replacement section 109A counterpart and that new or replacement section 109A counterpart has not been issued prior to the Commencement Date the application may be treated as the provision of information to the Secretary of State by the Northern Ireland licence holder under section 109A of the RTA (as amended by the provisions commenced in this Order) and a new or replacement section 109A counterpart is not required to be issued.