7(1)Paragraph 2 of this Schedule shall not apply to a marine serving in the Royal Marines at the relevant time and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4 of this Schedule shall not apply to a marine whose service expired before that time.
(2)In the case of a marine serving in the Royal Marines at the relevant time on a second engagement—
(a)sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 of this Schedule (except in so far as it substitutes the competent authority for the commanding officer or other competent authority) shall not apply; but
(b)sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4 of the principal Schedule shall have effect as if, for the words " his second engagement ", there were substituted the words " (his second, or a subsequent, engagement ".
(3)Any approval given under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of the principal Schedule before the relevant time shall have effect as if it were approval given under the sub-paragraph substituted therefor by paragraph 3 of this Schedule, and any approval given under sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4 of the principal Schedule before that time shall have effect as if it were approval given under that sub-paragraph as amended by sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 of this Schedule.
(4)In this paragraph " the relevant time" means the time at which this Schedule comes into operation.