43. The Act of 1996 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 76:

“77. (1) Every application for a waste collection permit under section 34 or for a review of a waste collection permit under section 34A (inserted by section 38 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 made and not finally dealt with and determined or completed before the commencement of section 37 or 38 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 shall, on that commencement, continue to be dealt with by a local authority and be determined and completed by it as if the application were an application under this Act as it stands amended by section 37 or 38 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015.

(2) Every application made for a waste permit or such other authorisation or certificate as may be granted under section 39 and not finally dealt with and determined or completed before the commencement of section 40 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 shall, on that commencement, continue to be dealt with by a local authority or the Agency and be determined and completed by it as if the application were an application under this Act as it stands amended by section 40 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015.

(3) Every application for a waste licence under section 40 or for a review of a waste licence under section 46 made and not finally dealt with and determined or completed before the commencement of section 41 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 shall, on that commencement, continue to be dealt with by the Agency and be determined and completed by it as if the application were an application under this Act as it stands amended by section 41 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015.”.