Transitional provisions

7.—(1) Article 3 of this Order shall not apply in relation to any permission given in respect of a house where that permission is, at 1st October 2000, authorised by virtue of a licence granted under the 1991 Order until–

(a)the date on which that licence granted under the 1991 Order expires;

(b)the date on which that licence is surrendered; or

(c)the date on which any revocation or suspension of the licence by the licensing authority has effect, and the terms and conditions of the licence granted under the 1991 Order shall continue to apply until its expiry or surrender or until the date on which any such revocation or suspension of that licence has effect.

(2) Where the date on which that licence granted under the 1991 Order is due to expire falls prior to 30th September 2001, that licence shall be deemed to have been granted, and shall continue in force subject to the terms and conditions under which it was granted (other than as to expiry date), until (and including) 30th September 2001.

(3) This article only applies to a permission in relation to a house which, in the period specified in article 5(a) above, is a house in multiple occupation.