747dieseldude, yes we would expect you to slow your rate of descent down as you approach your cleared level.
BOAC and pprune radar, I totally agree that if an ATCO changes the clearance that he had previously given, then the new clearance supercedes the old one & all previous restrictions are cancelled unless reiterated by the ATCO.
I am saying that because the aircraft is being transferred between sectors, the receiving ATCO believes the pilot is complying with the standing agreement issued by the previous ATCO and then he gives his own clearance of FL??? In real life the restriction given by the previous ATCO is never mentioned as it is expected that the pilot is complying with it.
Any other ATCOs want to help me out????