Revocation and Saving
3.—(1) Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (starting credits for the purposes of unemployment benefit, sickness benefit and maternity allowance) is hereby revoked.
(2) The principal Regulations shall have effect in respect of any period before 2 October 1988 as if these Regulations had not been made notwithstanding that entitlement to be credited with earnings or contributions for that period falls to be determined after 1 October 1988.