73. Transitional arrangements relating to programme providers and programmes---(1) Notwithstanding anything in section 2 or section 29 or section 32 of the Act, but subject to this regulation, during the transition period,--- (a) Authorities may be given under section 29 of the Act; and (b) Directions may be made under section 32 of the Act--- in respect of programmes that have not been approved in accordance with these regulations and are not provided by programme providers that are so approved. (2) Any such authority or direction may be given or made only if the programme--- (a) Is to be provided by an existing programme provider; and (b) Meets one of the following requirements: (i) The programme consists of counselling to which referrals have been made under section 37 or section 37A of the Domestic Protection Act 1982 during the period commencing on the 1st day of July 1995 and ending with the close of the 30th day of June 1996; or (ii) The programme is for the time being approved by the Chief Executive for the purposes of this subparagraph. (3) The Chief Executive may from time to time approve a programme for the purposes of subclause (2) (b) (ii) of this regulation if the Chief Executive is satisfied that,--- (a) In the case of a programme to be provided to respondents or associated respondents, the programme appears to comply, to a substantial extent, with the requirements of regulations 27, 32, and 33 of these regulations: (b) In the case of a programme to be provided to adult protected persons, the programme appears to have the aim of promoting the protection of protected persons or assisting protected persons to deal with the effects of domestic violence. (4) The Chief Executive may at any time revoke any approval given pursuant to subclause (3) of this regulation.