Despite anything in any Act, proceedings for an offence against this Part or regulations made for the purposes of this Part may be brought-
(a) in the case of an offence in relation to a security bond for a lease or a proposed lease-at any time before the expiration of the period of 3 years that next succeeds-(i) the commission of the offence, or(ii) the termination of the lease,whichever is the later, or
(b) in any other case-at any time before the expiration of the period of 3 years that next succeeds the commission of the offence.