77(1)This paragraph applies to each of the following amendments made by this Schedule—
(a)the amendment of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1988 Act (read with paragraph 1(7A) of that Schedule),
(b)the amendment of paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule (read with paragraph 1(7A)), and
(c)the amendment of paragraph 1(6) of that Schedule (read with paragraph 1(7A)).
(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the amendment applies whether the request or the conduct of the person requested occurs before or on or after the relevant day.
(3)The amendment does not apply in the case of a request made before the relevant day if before it was made two or more requests were already made to supply the same information, allow inspection of the same records, or send a copy of the same records, under the same provision.
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) above does not prevent further requests being made on or after the relevant day or the amendment applying in the case of such requests.
(5)In this paragraph “the relevant day” means the day on which the relevant period ends; and the relevant period is the period of 2 months beginning on the day this Act is passed.