sec.248Proceedings for offence generally

### sec.248 Proceedings for offence generally This section applies if— an offence is committed by a person against a provision of this Act before the provision is amended by the amendment Act; and the investigation or proceedings for the offence have not been conducted, taken or completed before the amending happens. The investigation or proceedings may be conducted, taken or continued as if this Act had not been amended by the amendment Act. However, sections 186 and 187 as applied under subsection (2) apply to offence proceedings started after the amending of the offence provision as if a reference to the chief executive were a reference to the regulator. s 248 ins 2011 No. 18 s 389 (sec.248-ssec.1) This section applies if— an offence is committed by a person against a provision of this Act before the provision is amended by the amendment Act; and the investigation or proceedings for the offence have not been conducted, taken or completed before the amending happens. (sec.248-ssec.2) The investigation or proceedings may be conducted, taken or continued as if this Act had not been amended by the amendment Act. (sec.248-ssec.3) However, sections 186 and 187 as applied under subsection (2) apply to offence proceedings started after the amending of the offence provision as if a reference to the chief executive were a reference to the regulator. - (a) an offence is committed by a person against a provision of this Act before the provision is amended by the amendment Act; and - (b) the investigation or proceedings for the offence have not been conducted, taken or completed before the amending happens.