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.
78(1)This paragraph applies to each of the following amendments made by this Schedule—
(a)the amendment of paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 3 to the 1988 Act (read with paragraph 2(11A) of that Schedule),
(b)the amendment of paragraph 2(6) of that Schedule (read with paragraph 2(11A)), and
(c)the amendment of paragraph 2(9) of that Schedule (read with paragraph 2(11A)).
(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 allow inspection of the same records, send a copy of the same records, or supply the same information, 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.
79(1)Paragraphs 7, 8, 52, 54, 56 and 66 above shall come into force at the expiry of the period of 2 months beginning on the day this Act is passed.
(2)Paragraphs 49(3), 60 and 63 above shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and
(a)different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes;
(b)section 195(3) of this Act shall apply to an order under this sub-paragraph as it applies to an order under section 195(2).
(3)The 1988 Act shall be treated as having been enacted with the amendments made by this Schedule, except in so far as the amendments are made by paragraph 12, 57, or 68 above or any of the paragraphs mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above.
80In this Schedule “the 1988 Act” means the [1988 c. 41.] Local Government Finance Act 1988.