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Nothing in this Act— Offences (a) shall render a person liable to be prosecuted for an Committed offence which was committed before 1st January 1983 commenceafter the end of the period during which he could have ment. been prosecuted for the offence if this Act had not been passed ; or (b) shall affect the mode of trial or the punishment for an offence committed before Ist January 1983.