3. The transfer of functions exercisable under or by virtue of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987(1) (“the 1987 Act”) has no effect to the extent that those functions arise in circumstances where—
(a)a harbour authority which is not a competent harbour authority has made an application under section 1(4) of the 1987 Act to be treated as such an authority; and
(b)that application has not been finally determined before 1st April 2018.
1987 c.21. Section 1 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 8), and by section 1 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c.23).