7.—(1) These Regulations do not affect any extension which has begun before these Regulations come into force.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), “extension” means an extension of—
(a)a prescriptive period under section 14 of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973,
(b)a time limit under section 33B of the Limitation Act 1980,
(c)a limitation period under section 1B of the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984, or
(d)a time limit under article 51B of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.