sec.496Proceeding for particular offence

### sec.496 Proceeding for particular offence This section applies in relation to an offence against former section 266 committed by a person before the commencement. Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2020 , section 30 had not commenced. Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. In this section— former section 266 means section 266 as in force from time to time before the commencement. s 496 ins 2020 No. 31 s 32 (sec.496-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an offence against former section 266 committed by a person before the commencement. (sec.496-ssec.2) Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2020 , section 30 had not commenced. (sec.496-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. (sec.496-ssec.4) In this section— former section 266 means section 266 as in force from time to time before the commencement.