Transitional and saving provisions: rent repayment orders5
1
Subject to paragraph (2), sections 40, 41, 43 and 48 of the Act (so far as brought into force by regulation 4(a) and (b)) only apply in relation to an offence which was committed on or after 6th April 2017.
2
Sections 40, 41, 43 and 48 of the Act (so far as brought into force by regulation 4(a) and (b)) and the amendments made by section 50 of the Act (which are brought into force by regulation 4(c)) do not apply in relation to an offence under section 72(1) or 95(1) of the Housing Act 20044 where—
a
the offence was wholly committed before 6th April 2017; or
b
the commission of the offence started before 6th April 2017 and ended no later than 5th April 2018.