Food Act 2006
sec.296Offences
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sec.296 Offences
A proceeding for an offence against a provision of the former legislation may be started or continued, and the provisions of the legislation that are necessary or convenient to be used in relation to the proceeding continue to apply as if this Act had not commenced. For subsection (1), the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 applies, but does not limit the subsection. In this section— former legislation means the repealed Act, the former regulation or the Food Standards Regulation 1994 . (sec.296-ssec.1) A proceeding for an offence against a provision of the former legislation may be started or continued, and the provisions of the legislation that are necessary or convenient to be used in relation to the proceeding continue to apply as if this Act had not commenced. (sec.296-ssec.2) For subsection (1), the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 applies, but does not limit the subsection. (sec.296-ssec.3) In this section— former legislation means the repealed Act, the former regulation or the Food Standards Regulation 1994 .