Transitional provision in relation to protecting property of persons admitted to hospitals etc.
7.—(1) Notwithstanding article 3(3) of the 2015 Order, any steps taken immediately before this Order comes into force by a local authority in England to prevent or mitigate the loss of, or damage to, property in accordance with section 48 of the 1948 Act (duty of Councils to provide temporary protection for property of persons admitted to hospitals etc.) are, on or after this Order comes into force, to be treated as taken in accordance with section 47 of the Act (protecting property of adults being cared for away from home).
(2) Any reasonable expenses incurred but not recovered before this Order comes into force by the local authority in England under section 48 of the 1948 Act may, on or after this Order comes into force, be recovered under section 47(7) of the Act.