(1) Chapter 7 of Part 10 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in section 372A -

(i) in subsection (1), in the definition of "qualifying period" -

(I) in paragraph (a):

(A) by substituting "31 December 2006, or" for "31 July 2006," in subparagraph (ii); and

(B) by inserting the following after subparagraph (ii):

"(iii) where subsections (1A) and (3) apply, 31 July 2008,",

(II) in paragraph (b):

(A) by substituting "31 December 2006, or" for "31 July 2006;" in subparagraph (ii); and

(B) by inserting the following after subparagraph (ii):

"(iii) where subsections (1B) and (3) apply, 31 July 2008;",

and