10.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised tester under Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 2004 is, where such authorisation is in force immediately before the commencement of this section and subject to any conditions of that authorisation, authorised as a CVR test operator.

(2) An authorisation as a CVR test operator under subsection (1) expires at the end of 2 years after the commencement of this section, and the person authorised may apply, subject to subsection (3), for a renewal of the authorisation under section 15.

(3) Notwithstanding section 15, an application under that section for a renewal of an authorisation under subsection (1) shall be brought within a period of 18 months from the commencement of this section.

(4) Where before the commencement of this section a person has made an application under Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 2004 to an issuing authority, within the meaning of those Regulations, to be appointed as an authorised tester and that application has not been finally determined, any such application shall be deemed to be an application to be authorised as a CVR test operator under section 9.