(1)The provisions of Chapters I to III of this Part have effect in place of Part VIII of the [1989 c. 42.] Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (grants towards cost of improvements and repairs, &c.).
(2)Subject as follows, the provisions of that Part continue to apply to applications for grant of the descriptions mentioned in section 101 of that Act made before the commencement of this Part.
(3)Sections 112 and 113 of that Act (which require a local housing authority to approve certain grant applications) do not apply to an application under that Part made after 2nd February 1996 which has not been approved or refused before the commencement of this Part, unless—
(a)the six month period under section 116(1) of that Act (period within which applicant to be notified of decision) has elapsed before commencement, or
(b)the works were begun on or before 2nd February 1996—
(i)in an emergency, or
(ii)in order to comply with a notice under section 189, 190 or 352 of the Housing Act 1985.
(4)An application to which section 112 or 113 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 would have applied but for subsection (3) above shall be dealt with after the commencement of this Part as if those sections were omitted from Part VIII of that Act.
(5)The above provisions do not affect the power conferred by section 150(4) to make transitional provision and savings in relation to the commencement of this Part, including provision supplementary or incidental to the above provisions.
Supplementary and incidental provision may, in particular, be made adapting the provisions of Part VIII of that Act in the case of applications to which section 112 or 113 would have applied but for the above provisions.
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 have effect with the amendments specified there which are consequential on the provisions of this Part.