Paragraph 18 Offences — proceedings not commenced before 1st April 2014
Where—
an offence has been, or is alleged to have been, committed under a superseded provision before 1st April 2014, but
proceedings have not been commenced before that date in connection with that offence, or alleged offence, by, or on behalf of, the HSE or the Secretary of State or by a HSE nuclear health and safety inspector or a nuclear inspector,
proceedings in connection with the offence or alleged offence under the superseded provision may be commenced under the 2013 Act by a relevant person in the same manner as if the offence had been committed under the corresponding restated provision.
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in any case where it was determined before 1st April 2014 by the HSE, the Secretary of State, an HSE nuclear health and safety inspector or a nuclear inspector (as the case may be) not to commence proceedings in connection with the offence or alleged offence.
In this paragraph “relevant person” means the ONR, an ONR inspector or a health and safety inspector (as the case may be).