The provisions of Article 4-2, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended by the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as "the new Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act") do not apply in cases where, before the effective date of this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the effective date"), a foreign national has been granted special permission for landing pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, permission for a change of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act, permission for extension of the period of stay pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act, permission for permanent residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control Act, permission for acquisition of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Immigration Control Act), permission for acquisition of the status of residence of "Permanent Resident" pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) of the Immigration Control Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Immigration Control Act), special permission to stay pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, or special permission to stay pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-2, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control Act.