Substitution of regulation 7
47. For regulation 7 (transitional provisions) there shall be substituted the following regulation—
“Transitional provisions
7.—(1) A decision with respect to a maintenance assessment in force on the first or second commencement day shall not be superseded by a decision under section 17 of the Act solely to give effect to these Regulations.
(2) These Regulations shall apply to a fresh maintenance assessment made by virtue of—
(a)a revision under section 16 of the Act of a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment; or
(b)a decision under section 17 of the Act which supersedes a decision with respect to a maintenance assessment,
as from whichever is the later of—
(i)the date as from which that revision or, as the case may be, supersession takes effect; or
(ii)the first day of the first maintenance period which begins on or after the first or second commencement day, as the case may be.”.