28A.—(1) Where an application has been made under section 8 before the commencement of section 7 of the Immigration Act 2003—

(a) in case, before such commencement, the applicant has been interviewed under section 11, then, upon such commencement, this Act shall apply to the application as if the said section 7 had not been commenced,

(b) in any other case, then, upon such commencement, this Act, as amended by the said section 7, shall apply to the application.

(2) The Commissioner shall give or cause to be given to each applicant to whose application subsection (1)(b) applies, before he or she is interviewed under section 11, a statement in writing giving a short explanation of the amendments made by the said section 7.]