Paragraphs 16 and 17 ensure that valid section 8 notices issued prior to the commencement date, where the proceedings had been commenced but not concluded or had not been commenced but have not become time-barred, continue to be valid after the commencement date. This is until proceedings have been concluded or become time-barred.
	This means that such proceedings would continue to be determined under the provisions of the unamended 1988 Housing Act. Possession proceeding may not be begun after the end of the applicable period. Applicable period is defined as the period of twelve months included in the notice under section 8 of the 1988 Act in accordance with subsection (3)(c) of that section, or the period of three months beginning with the commencement date, if this three month period ends before the twelve month period mentioned in paragraph (a). Until such proceedings are concluded or become time-barred, the amendments made by Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Act would not apply to the tenancy.
Schedules Schedule 6: Part 1 - Application of Chapter 1 of Part 1 to existing tenancies: transitional provision Claim form for section 8 possession proceedings already requested / not requested / not requested