Regulation 18 Transitional provisionsF1

The validity, effect or consequences of anything done under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before the Food Standards Scotland becomes the feed authority is not affected by the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority.

Any inspection, investigation or legal proceedings commenced prior to the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority is not affected by the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority.

Any inspection, investigation or legal proceeding commenced prior to the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority may be continued after that date as if the amendments to these Regulations coming into force on that day had not been made.

Any liability to a penalty for an offence committed before the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority is not affected by the Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority.

Despite Food Standards Scotland becoming the feed authority, these Regulations as they had effect before that day continue to have effect for the purposes of investigating any offence referred in paragraph (4).