SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transitional Provision and Savings

Unfair relationships

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1

The court may make an order under section 140B of the 1974 Act in connection with a credit agreement made before the commencement of section 20 of this Act but only—

a

on an application of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 140B made at a time after the end of the transitional period; or

b

at the instance of the debtor or a surety in any proceedings of the kind mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of that subsection which were commenced at such a time.

2

But the court shall not make such an order in connection with such an agreement so made if the agreement—

a

became a completed agreement before the commencement of section 20; or

b

becomes a completed agreement during the transitional period.

3

Expressions used in sections 140A to 140C of the 1974 Act have the same meaning in this paragraph as they have in those sections.

4

In this paragraph “the transitional period” means the period of one year beginning with the day of the commencement of section 20.

5

An order under section 69 of this Act may extend, or further extend, the transitional period.