10.—(1) For the purpose of allowing a billing authority, or in Scotland a local authority, to make decisions in relation to matters in respect of council tax benefit arising before 1st April 2013 where a claim is received on or after 1st April 2013—
(a)the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006(1) as saved by virtue of article 9 are modified in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 5 to this Order; and
(b)the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(2) as saved by virtue of article 9 are modified in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 5 to this Order.
(2) In this article—
“billing authority” has the meaning given in Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992(3); and
“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(4).