45.—(1) The coming into force of regulation 4(a)(ii) of these Regulations is of no effect in relation to an application that falls within paragraph (2).
(2) An application falls within this paragraph if it is an application—
(a)for the Privy Council to exercise its power to give consent under section 77(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992(1) or approval under section 39(1) or (2) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(2);
(b)that was made on or before 31st March 2019.