1(1)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, Part II of this Act (remedial action) shall not apply in any case where before the commencement date—E+W+S
(a)a notice has been given in respect of the subsidence damage under section 2 of the 1957 Act; or
(b)a claim has been made in respect of that damage under section 2(4) of the 1975 Act.
(2)Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) below, nothing in this Act shall affect—
(a)the operation of the 1957 Act in relation to any such case as is mentioned in paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1) above; or
(b)the operation of section 2(4) of or paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1975 Act in relation to any such case as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph.
(3)Any notice given under section 2 of the 1957 Act, and any claim made under section 2(4) of the 1975 Act, may be withdrawn at any time before terms of settlement are finally agreed or determined; and where such a notice or claim is so withdrawn, this Act shall apply as if it had not been given or made.
(4)Where after the commencement date a stop notice under section 3(2) of the 1957 Act is revoked, this Act shall apply as if the notice given under section 2 of that Act were a damage notice given under section 3 of this Act.
(5)In this paragraph references to section 2(4) of and paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1975 Act include respectively references to sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) of paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the 1938 Act.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 1 wholly in force at 30.11.1991 see s. 54(2) and S.I. 1991/2508, art.2