(1) Sections 401 (proceedings for offences) and 403 (jurisdiction and procedure in respect of offences) have effect as if each offence to which this article applies were an offence under the Act.

(2) This article applies to any offence under any of the following provisions (or, where appropriate, subordinate legislation made under those provisions) which was committed before commencement -

(a) the Financial Services Act;

(b) the Banking Act;

(c) the Insurance Companies Act;

(d) the 2BCD Regulations;

(e) the ISD Regulations;

(f) section 9 or 43A of the Building Societies Act;

(g) paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act;

(h) section 31 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 [1992 c. 40.].