69. (1) A complaint made under section 48 of the Principal Act which has not before the date of coming into operation of section 12—

(a) been decided upon by the Compliance Committee, or (subject to section 48(13) of the Principal Act) been withdrawn, under section 48 of the Principal Act, or

(b) been resolved by a broadcaster under section 47 of the Principal Act,

shall, on and after that date, and subject to the modifications referred to in subsection (2), be considered by the Commission as if sections 11 and 12 had not come into operation.

(2) The modifications are that—

(a) references to the Compliance Committee in section 48 of the Principal Act shall be construed as references to the Commission, and

(b) where before the date of coming into operation of section 12, an oral hearing has been held under section 48(16) of the Principal Act, but the complaint has not been decided upon, withdrawn, or resolved, the Commission may hold a further oral hearing under that section 48(16).