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(7) For the purpose of applying the first sentence of paragraph (5)
(a)any right to benefit acquired by a person in accordance with the former Agreements may, at the request of the person concerned, be determined afresh in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement with effect from the date of entry into force of this Agreement provided that the request has been made within two years of the date it enters into force and, if applicable, benefit awarded at the higher rate from the latter date;
(b)where the request for the benefit to be determined afresh is made more than two years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, payment of benefit, and the payment of any arrears, shall be made in accordance with the legislation concerned.
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