Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, as between a person claiming child benefit in respect of a child F1or qualifying young person for any week and a person to whom child benefit in respect of that child F2or qualifying young person for that week has already been awarded when the claim is made, the latter shall be entitled.

Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not confer any priority where the week to which the claim relates is later than the third week following that in which the claim is made.