3.—(1) During the transitional period, Part II of the 1985 Act shall have effect with the following modifications—
(a)in section 35, subsections (1), (2) and (6) shall be omitted;
(b)section 36 shall be omitted; and
(c)in section 37, after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the subsection (1A) set out in paragraph (2).
(2) That subsection is—
“(1A) The commissioner shall not grant a licence under this section in pursuance of any application received on or after 3rd July 2000.”
(3) Part II of the 1985 Act shall cease to have effect immediately after the end of the transitional period.