In this Schedule—

• “the 1976 Regulations” means the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 197619;

• “the date on which these Regulations come into force” means the date on which the Regulations apart from regulations 26(7) and 32 come into force;

• “existing contract” means a contract entered into between—

  1. a

     an agency or an employment business; and

  2. b

     a work-seeker or a hirer;

  before the date on which these Regulations come into force;

• “ongoing supply” means the continuous supply by an employment business of a particular work-seeker to a particular hirer to fill a particular position, which continuous supply commenced before the date on which these Regulations come into force and continues after that date;

• “transfer fee” has the meaning given by regulation 10(2); and

• “the transitional period” means the period of 3 months beginning on the day these Regulations come into force.