Competition (Amendment) Act 2006
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Revocation of Groceries Order. |
4.— (1) The Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order 1987 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1987 ) is revoked. | |
(2) The revocation of the order under subsection (1) of this section does not— | ||
(a) revive anything not in force or not existing immediately before the revocation, | ||
(b) affect the previous operation of the order or anything duly done or suffered under it or in relation to it, | ||
(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under or in relation to the order, | ||
(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence against or in relation to or contravention of or in relation to the order which was committed before the revocation, or | ||
(e) prejudice or affect any legal proceedings (civil or criminal) pending at the time of the revocation in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, offence or contravention. | ||
(3) Any legal proceedings (civil or criminal) in respect of— | ||
(a) a right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under or in relation to the order referred to in subsection (1) of this section, | ||
(b) an offence against or in relation to that order, or | ||
(c) a contravention of or in relation to that order, | ||
may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any penalty, forfeiture or punishment in respect of an offence under paragraph (b) of this subsection or a contravention under paragraph (c) of this subsection may be imposed and carried out, as if the order had not been revoked. | ||
(4) This section operates without prejudice to section 27 of the Interpretation Act 2005 . |