Regulation 17 Transitional provisions for elections under regulation E2(6) or (7)(a) of principal Regulations
Where by virtue of the amendments made by regulation 3 above a man has, on or after 17th May 1990 and before these Regulations come into force, become entitled to make an election under regulation E2(6) or (7)(a) of the principal Regulations—
(a)
he may give notice of such election within six months of the date when these Regulations come into force, notwithstanding the time limits for election expressed in regulation E2(6) or (7)(a) of the principal Regulations; and
(b)
the election may be expressed to have effect as if the notice had been given on the first day on which he became entitled to give notice of the election, and any election so expressed shall have effect accordingly.