Commentary on provisions of Act Section 21: Transitional provision
Subsection (1) provides powers to make transitional, transitory and savings provision by way of regulations in relation to the transition from the current provision of support for mortgage interest as a benefit to the new scheme of loans. This will ensure that the Government can manage the introduction of support for mortgage interest loans as it sees fit, in particular the migration of those who currently get support for mortgage interest as a benefit to the new loan system.
	Subsection (2) enables the regulations to provide for the temporary exclusion of the making of a loan under section 18. Subsection (3) provides that the temporary exclusion can continue until such time as is specified in a notice issued by the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (4) enables the regulations to specify that support for mortgage interest can continue to be paid in the form of a benefit, for example where the making of loans is temporarily excluded. Subsection (5) enables the regulations to provide for legislation that has been repealed or revoked under the Act to be treated as having effect and for assistance with mortgage interest payments to continue to be paid as a benefit until such time as specified in a notice issued by the Secretary of State. Subsection (7) enables the regulations under this section to make different provision for different areas, cases or purposes.
	Subsections (8) and (9) provide that these regulations must be made by statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.