(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations that were instituted against a public body before its dissolution, or that could have been instituted against a public body if not for its dissolution, may be continued or instituted against its successor if the successor is a public body.
(2) An infringement notice served on a public body for an offence against this Act or the regulations is taken to be an infringement notice served on its successor if the successor is a public body.
(3) Any penalty paid by a public body in respect of an infringement notice is taken to be a penalty paid by its successor if the successor is a public body.
(4) In this section, "public body" means—
(a) a body corporate representing the Crown; or
(b) a State owned enterprise or reorganising body within the meaning of the State Owned Enterprises Act 1992 ; or
(c) a Council; or
(d) a public entity within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 .