Qualifying period
8.—(1) Where a noise payment under regulation 3(1) is made as a result of relevant works in respect of which the relevant date falls before the commencement date the qualifying period is the period of three years which ends on the commencement date.
(2) Where a noise payment under regulation 3(1) is made as a result of relevant works in respect of which the relevant date falls on or within one year after the commencement date the qualifying period is the period which begins on the commencement date and ends two years after the relevant date.
(3) Where a noise payment under regulation 3(1) is made as a result of relevant works in respect of which the relevant date falls more than one year after the commencement date the qualifying period is the period which begins one year before the relevant date and ends two years after the relevant date.
(4) Where a noise payment is made under regulation 3(3) the qualifying period is the period which begins one year before the start of the relevant works and ends when the noise caused by those works has had a seriously adverse effect on the enjoyment of the eligible home over a continuous period of six months.