6.—(1) Where paragraph (2) or (3) applies, the prescribed period or time (as the case may be) to be found in accordance with regulation 4 shall end upon 31st October 2004 instead of the day on which it would end by virtue of that regulation.
(2) This paragraph applies in respect of proposals or arrangements (as the case may be) that are notifiable by virtue of any of the provisions of Part 1 of the Schedule to the Arrangements Regulations—
(a)for the purposes of section 308(1), if the relevant date in relation to a proposal falls within the period beginning with 18th March 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004;
(b)for the purposes of section 308(3), if the date on which the promoter first becomes aware of any transaction forming part of arrangements falls within the period beginning with 18th March 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004;
(c)for the purposes of sections 309 and 310, if the date on which any transaction forming part of arrangements is entered into falls within the period beginning with 23rd April 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004.
(3) This paragraph applies in relation to proposals or arrangements that are notifiable by virtue of any of the provisions of Part 2 of the Schedule to the Arrangements Regulations—
(a)for the purposes of section 308(1), if the relevant date in relation to a proposal falls within the period beginning with 22nd June 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004;
(b)for the purposes of section 308(3), if the date on which the promoter first becomes aware of any transaction forming part of arrangements falls within the period beginning with 22nd June 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004;
(c)for the purposes of sections 309 and 310, if the date on which any transaction forming part of arrangements is entered into falls within the period beginning with 22nd June 2004 and ending with 31st July 2004.