Regulation 3A is amended by inserting after subregulation (3) the following subregulations:
“(3A) Subregulation (1) and paragraph (3) (a) do not apply—
(a) on 1 January 2000; and
(b) on 25 April in any year.
“(3B) Subregulation (2) and paragraph (3) (b) do not apply—
(a) on 31 December 1999; and
(b) on 1 January 2000.
“(3C) For paragraph 26 (b), section 28 and paragraph 29 (2) (b) of the Act, the prescribed times are—
(a) on 31 December 1999—between 7 am and midnight; and
(b) on 1 January 2000—until 11 pm.
“(3D) For paragraph 29A (a) of the Act, the prescribed times at which a special licence must not authorise the sale of liquor for consumption away from the licensed premises are—
(a) on 31 December 1999—until 7 am; and
(b) on 1 January 2000—between 11 pm and midnight.
“(3E) Paragraph (3A) (a) and subregulations (3B), (3C) and (3D) cease to have effect on 2 January 2000.”.