Transitional provisions
3.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 2(3)(a) and (4) do not apply in a case where any of paragraphs (2) to (7) apply.
(2) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(a) of the principal Regulations;
(b)the claim is made before C’s birth;
(c)the claim is made before 11th April 2011; and
(d)the expected date of confinement is before 11th April 2011.
(3) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(a) or (b) of the principal Regulations;
(b)the claim is made after C’s birth; and
(c)C is born before 11th April 2011.
(4) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(c) of the principal Regulations; and
(b)the qualifying order is made before 11th April 2011.
(5) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(d) of the principal Regulations; and
(b)the appointment as guardian takes effect before 11th April 2011.
(6) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(e) of the principal Regulations; and
(b)the child is placed for adoption with the claimant or the claimant’s partner before 11th April 2011.
(7) This paragraph applies in a case where—
(a)the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(f) of the principal Regulations; and
(b)the adoption referred to in that provision takes effect before 11th April 2011.
(8) In this regulation—
(a)“C” means the child or still-born child in respect of whom a Sure Start Maternity Grant is claimed;
(b)“child”, “claimant”, “confinement”, “guardian”, “qualifying order”, “placed for adoption”, “still-born child” and Sure Start Maternity Grant have the meanings given in the principal Regulations.