Amendment of the 1996 Act
11.—(1) The 1996 Act is amended in accordance with Schedule 3.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—
(a)applications approved under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the 1996 Act (the main grants) or Chapter 3 of that Part (home repair assistance) before the date on which this article comes into force; or
(b)schemes under Chapter 2 of that Part (group repair schemes) in respect of which the date of approval(1) is before the date on which this article comes into force.
(1)
For the date of approval in the case of group repair schemes not submitted for specific approval see section 64(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.