Regulation 3 Transitional Provision

(1)

This regulation applies to any approval granted under the 2005 Regulations which has not expired on the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2)

This regulation also applies to any approval that is reinstated on or after 5th December 2011 in accordance with regulation 7(6) of the 2005 Regulations.

(3)

The standard condition prohibiting the sale and consumption of food and drink in the room in which the proceedings (within the meaning of the 2005 Regulations) take place for one hour prior to or during those proceedings attached to an approval by an authority by virtue of regulation 6(1)(a) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, the 2005 Regulations is to have effect on and after 5th December 2011 in relation to an approval as if it were amended in accordance with regulation 2(17)(b) of these Regulations.

(4)

This regulation is without prejudice to—

(a)

any condition attached to an approval by an authority by virtue of regulation 6(1)(b) of the 2005 Regulations;

(b)

any action that an authority is taking or may take under regulation 8(1) of the 2005 Regulations in relation to a breach of one or more conditions attached to an approval under regulation 6(1)(a) of the 2005 Regulations; or

(c)

any action that the Registrar General is taking or may take or may direct an authority to take under regulation 8(6) and (7) of the 2005 Regulations.

(5)

In this regulation “approval” has the same meaning as in the 2005 Regulations.