Article 4 Transitional

Where a local weights and measures authority has before the date when this Order comes into force given notice that it intends to institute proceedings for an offence, as required by section 161(2) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974^f1, section 26(2) of the Estate Agents Act 1979^f2, section 130 of the Fair Trading Act 1973^f3, or paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992^f4, then the provisions of the Act or Regulation in accordance with which the notice was given shall continue to apply in respect of the intended proceedings.