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Fair Trading Act 1989
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### sec.122 Proceedings
A proceeding started under this Act before the commencement must be completed under this Act as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
After the commencement, a relevant proceeding may be started, and may be completed, under this Act as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
Subsection (2) applies only if, at the time the proceeding is started, it could have been started under this Act if the amending Act had not been enacted.
In this section—
relevant proceeding means a proceeding in relation to—
a contravention of this Act happening before the commencement; or
another matter or thing arising under this Act before the commencement.
s 122 ins 2010 No. 54 s 57
(sec.122-ssec.1) A proceeding started under this Act before the commencement must be completed under this Act as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
(sec.122-ssec.2) After the commencement, a relevant proceeding may be started, and may be completed, under this Act as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
(sec.122-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies only if, at the time the proceeding is started, it could have been started under this Act if the amending Act had not been enacted.
(sec.122-ssec.4) In this section— relevant proceeding means a proceeding in relation to— a contravention of this Act happening before the commencement; or another matter or thing arising under this Act before the commencement.
- (a) a contravention of this Act happening before the commencement; or
- (b) another matter or thing arising under this Act before the commencement.