Transitional provision
8. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (9) and (10) of regulation 16 of the principal regulations (which were added thereto by regulation 6 of these regulations), a person shall continue to be entitled to child benefit under paragraph (6) of the said regulation 16 where he was so entitled in the week prior to the week commencing on 6th April 1987 provided that he otherwise satisfies the conditions of entitlement to child benefit.