An application, notification or other act that has been made to the Minister of Justice or the Director of a Regional Immigration Bureau pursuant to the provisions of the former laws and regulations and is pending at the time this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as an "application or other act" in this paragraph), for which there are corresponding provisions in the new laws and regulations as an application or other act to be made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau, is, on and after the Effective Date, deemed to be an application or other act made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or the Director of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau based on the corresponding provisions of the new laws and regulations, except as otherwise provided for by laws and regulations.