sec.54Existing approved assistance schemes

### sec.54 Existing approved assistance schemes A transitional scheme is, for the transitional period for the scheme, taken to be an approved assistance scheme. A transitional scheme may be read with the changes necessary to— make it consistent with this Act; and adapt its operation to the provisions of this Act. In this section— transitional period , for a transitional scheme, means the period from the commencement of this section until— 2 years after the commencement; or the transitional scheme is earlier approved under section 11(1)(c). transitional scheme means an approved assistance scheme in existence under this Act immediately before the commencement of this section. s 54 prev s 54 exp 1 April 1995 (see s 53) pres s 54 ins 2004 No. 28 s 21 (sec.54-ssec.1) A transitional scheme is, for the transitional period for the scheme, taken to be an approved assistance scheme. (sec.54-ssec.2) A transitional scheme may be read with the changes necessary to— make it consistent with this Act; and adapt its operation to the provisions of this Act. (sec.54-ssec.3) In this section— transitional period , for a transitional scheme, means the period from the commencement of this section until— 2 years after the commencement; or the transitional scheme is earlier approved under section 11(1)(c). transitional scheme means an approved assistance scheme in existence under this Act immediately before the commencement of this section. - (a) make it consistent with this Act; and - (b) adapt its operation to the provisions of this Act. - (a) 2 years after the commencement; or - (b) the transitional scheme is earlier approved under section 11(1)(c).