[F1Transitional and savings provisionsS
12.—(1) The validity, effect or consequences of anything done under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before Food Standards Scotland becomes the enforcement authority is not affected by Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority.
(2) Any inspection, investigation or legal proceedings commenced prior to Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority is not affected by Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority.
(3) Any inspection, investigation or legal proceeding commenced prior to Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority may be continued after that date as if the amendments to these Regulations coming into force on that day had not been made.
(4) Any liability to a penalty for an offence committed before Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority is not affected by Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement authority.
(5) Despite Food Standards Scotland becoming the enforcement 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).]
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