If:
(a) a person applies under section 19AA for a renewal of a licence; and
(b) the licence ceases to be in force (other than because it is cancelled or terminated) before the Minister:
(i) renews the licence under section 19AC; or
(ii) refuses the application under section 19AC;
the person is taken to have applied in accordance with section 14 for a licence of the same type on the day after the licence ceased to be in force.