10. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:58-4, application determinations for a permit to carry a handgun that were pending before the Superior Court and filed prior to the date of enactment of P.L.2022, c.131 (C.2C:58-4.2 et al.) shall be made by the court. A Judge of the Superior Court may rely on the approval by the chief police officer or superintendent, as the case may be, as the basis for issuing the permit.
b. Application determinations for a permit to carry a handgun that are submitted on or after the date of enactment of P.L.2022, c.131 (C.2C:58-4.2 et al.) shall be made by a chief police officer or superintendent, as the case may be, in accordance with subsection d. of N.J.S.2C:58-4.