9.—(1) The amendments specified in sub-paragraph (2) do not apply in relation to—
(a)an application in respect of which an environmental statement is submitted before the commencement date, or
(b)an application which is made following an opinion given on or after the commencement date in response to a qualifying scoping opinion request.
(2) The specified amendments are—
(a)the amendments made by Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act, and
(b)the amendments made by Schedule 4 to the 2006 Rules.
(3) In this paragraph—
“application” means an application under section 6 of the 1992 Act for an order under section 1 or 3 of that Act;
“environmental statement” has the meaning given by section 14(3D) of the 1992 Act as it is in force immediately before the commencement date.