Where an event or change of circumstances of a kind described in sub section 124 (4) or (5) of the Veterans ' Entitlements Act occurred before the commencing date :
(a) if the last day on which the person in receipt of a service pension, a wife ' s service pension, a carer ' s service pension or rent assistance could have notified the occurrence of that event or change of circumstances as required by the provisions of the Repatriation Act or of a notice under that Act is a day on or after the commencing date -- the provisions of those sub sections extend to that event or change of circumstances; or
(b) if that last day was a day before the commencing date -- section 98AAA of the Repatriation Act continues, notwithstanding the repeals effected by sub section 3 (1) of the Veterans ' Entitlements Act , to apply to that event or change of circumstances.