25. (1) In this section references to section 933 are references to section 933 of the Act of 1997.

(2) Where, before the commencement date, an application by a person under subsection (1)(a) of section 933 has been refused under subsection (1)(b) of that section and the following is the case—

(a) the person has not appealed against the refusal in accordance with section 933(1)(c), and

(b) the period specified in that provision for the person’s doing so has not expired on or before the commencement date,

then section 933(1)(c) shall continue to apply, after the commencement date, to the appeal but only for so much of the foregoing period as remains unexpired and, if the person appeals against the refusal in accordance with that provision, section 933(1)(d) shall apply to the appeal.

(3) Where, before the commencement date, an application by a person under subsection (1)(a) of section 933 has been refused under subsection (1)(b) of that section and the person has appealed against the refusal in accordance with section 933(1)(c), then, to the extent that the appropriate steps under section 933(1)(d) have not been taken in relation to the appeal before the commencement date, those steps shall be taken after that date and section 933(1)(d) shall, accordingly, apply to the appeal.

(4) Where either—

(a) an application by a person under subsection (1)(a) of section 933 has not been refused under subsection (1)(b) of that section, or

(b) such an application is allowed by the Appeal Commissioners either pursuant to subsection (1)(d)(ii) of section 933 or following a hearing referred to in subsection (1)(d)(iii) of that section,

then, for the purposes of the application of section 27(2) to the appeal concerned, the appeal shall be regarded as accepted by the Appeal Commissioners (within the meaning of section 949J, inserted by section 34 , of the Act of 1997), but without prejudice to paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 949N(1), inserted by section 34 , of that Act.