24. Amendment of Chapter 3 (designated areas, designated streets, enterprise areas and multi-storey car parks in certain urban areas) of Part 10 of Principal Act.
(1) Chapter 3 of Part 10 of the Principal Act is hereby amended -
(i) in section 339(1), by the substitution in paragraph (b) of the definition of "qualifying period" of "31st day of December, 1999" for "30th day of June, 2000", and
(ii) in section 339(2) -
(I) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of the following for the words from "the reference in paragraph (a) " to the end of the paragraph:
"the reference in paragraph (a) of the definition of 'qualifying period' in subsection (1) to the period ending on the 31st day of July, 1997, shall be construed as a reference to the period ending on the 31st day of July, 1998.",
and
(II) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):
"(c) Where in relation to the construction of, conversion into, refurbishment of, or, as the case may be, construction or refurbishment of a building or structure to which paragraph (a) relates -