3.—(1) In this regulation “the former regulation 2” means regulation 2 of the principal Regulations as in force immediately before these Regulations came into force(1).
(2) Where, immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, a person was absent from Great Britain but by virtue of the former regulation 2 was not disqualified for receiving any benefit, allowance or supplement referred to in paragraph (1) of the former regulation 2, that person shall continue not to be disqualified in respect of any day, if he—
(a)has been continuously absent from Great Britain since these Regulations came into force; and
(b)would, had the former regulation 2 been in force on that day, have satisfied the provisions of that regulation in respect of that benefit, allowance or supplement.
As to the amendments to regulation 2 in force at the time of the making of these Regulations, see footnote (d) on page 1 above.