Materials that, at the time the amending provisions of this Ministerial Order come into effect, have been submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Article 6-2, paragraph (2), Article 20, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 24, paragraph (3)) or Article 21-2, paragraph (7) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act prior to the amendment (hereinafter referred to as "the former Regulation") are deemed to be, respectively, materials submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, Article 6-2, paragraph (2), Article 20, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 24, paragraph (3)) or Article 21-2, paragraph (7) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended (hereinafter referred to as "the new Regulation").