Article 47 Substitution of regulation 7

For regulation 7 (transitional provisions) there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“ Transitional provisions

7

(1)

A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on the first or second commencement day shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act solely to give effect to these Regulations.

(2)

These Regulations shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of—

(a)

a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or

(b)

a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,

as from whichever is the later of—

(i)

the date as from which that revision or, as the case may be, supersession takes effect; or

(ii)

the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the first or second commencement day, as the case may be.”.