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Competition Act 1998

1998 c. 41 · Enacted 9 November 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 3 para. 1(2)word omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 318(a)
Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(c) and wordinsertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 318(b)
Sch. 12 para. 3repealedEnterprise Act 2002 Sch. 26
Sch. 12 para. 4(9) (10)repealedEnterprise Act 2002 Sch. 26
Sch. 12 para. 10repealedEnterprise Act 2002 Sch. 26
s. 60A(10)insertedRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 s. 6(10)
An Act to make provision about competition and the abuse of a dominant position in the market; to confer powers in relation to investigations conducted in connection with F1Article 81 or 82 of the treaty establishing the European Community; to amend the Fair Trading Act 1973 in relation to information which may be required in connection with investigations under that Act; to make provision with respect to the meaning of “supply of services” in the Fair Trading Act 1973; and for connected purposes.[9th November 1998]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

Contents

  1. Part I: Competition
  2. Chapter I: Agreements
  3. Introduction
  4. 1Enactments replaced.
  5. The prohibition
  6. 2Agreements etc. preventing, restricting or distorting competition.
  7. Excluded agreements
  8. 3Excluded agreements.
  9. Exemptions
  10. 4Individual exemptions.
  11. 5Cancellation etc. of individual exemptions.
  12. 6Block exemptions.
  13. 7Block exemptions: opposition.
  14. 8Block exemptions: procedure.
  15. 9Exempt agreements.
  16. 10Assimilated exemptions.
  17. 10APower to vary etc assimilated block exemption regulations
  18. 11Exemption for certain other agreements. Repealed
  19. Notification
  20. 12Requests for OFT to examine agreements.
  21. 13Notification for guidance.
  22. 14Notification for a decision.
  23. 15Effect of guidance.
  24. 16Effect of a decision that the Chapter I prohibition has not been infringed.
  25. Chapter II: Abuse of Dominant Position
  26. Introduction
  27. 17Enactments replaced.
  28. The prohibition
  29. 18Abuse of dominant position.
  30. Excluded cases
  31. 19Excluded cases.
  32. Notification
  33. 20Requests for OFT to consider conduct.
  34. 21Notification for guidance.
  35. 22Notification for a decision.
  36. 23Effect of guidance.
  37. 24Effect of a decision that the Chapter II prohibition has not been infringed.
  38. Chapter III: Investigation and Enforcement
  39. Investigations
  40. 25Power of CMA to investigate
  41. 25APower of CMA to publish notice of investigation etc
  42. 25BDuty to preserve documents relevant to investigations
  43. 26Investigations: powers to require documents and information
  44. 26AInvestigations: power to ask questions
  45. 27Power to enter business premises without a warrant
  46. 28Power to enter business premises under a warrant.
  47. 28APower to enter domestic premises under a warrant
  48. 29Entry of premises under warrant: supplementary.
  49. 30Privileged communications.
  50. 30AUse of statements in prosecution
  51. 31Decisions following an investigation.
  52. 31ACommitments
  53. 31BEffect of commitments under section 31A
  54. 31CReview of commitments
  55. 31DGuidance
  56. 31EEnforcement of commitments
  57. 31FPower for Secretary of State to impose time-limits on investigations etc.
  58. Enforcement : directions and interim measures
  59. 32Directions in relation to agreements.
  60. 33Directions in relation to conduct.
  61. 34Enforcement of directions.
  62. 35Interim measures.
  63. Civil sanctions: breaches of commitments, directions and interim measures
  64. 35AEnforcement of powers under sections 31A, 32, 33 and 35: imposition of penalties
  65. 35BPenalties under section 35A: amount
  66. Statement of policy in relation to functions under sections 31E, 34 and 35A
  67. 35CStatement of policy in relation to functions under sections 31E, 34 and 35A
  68. Civil sanctions: infringements of the Chapter I or II prohibitions
  69. 36Penalties.
  70. 37Recovery of penalties.
  71. 38The appropriate level of a penalty.
  72. 39Limited immunity in relation to the Chapter I prohibition.
  73. 40Limited immunity in relation to the Chapter II prohibition.
  74. Transferred EU anti-trust commitments and transferred EU anti-trust directions
  75. 40ZAInterpretation
  76. 40ZBTransferred EU anti-trust commitments
  77. 40ZCTransferred EU anti-trust directions
  78. 40ZDInformation relating to transferred EU anti-trust commitments and transferred EU anti-trust directions
  79. Civil sanctions: failure to comply with investigative requirements
  80. 40ZEEnforcement of requirements: imposition of penalties
  81. 40APenalties: amount
  82. 40BStatement of policy on penalties
  83. 41Agreements notified to the Commission.
  84. Offences
  85. 42Obstruction.
  86. 43Destroying or falsifying documents.
  87. 44False or misleading information.
  88. Supplementary
  89. 44AGiving of notices under Chapter 3
  90. 44BExtra-territorial application of notices under sections 26 and 40ZD
  91. Chapter IV: Appeals before the Tribunal and proceedings and settlements relating to infringements of competition law
  92. ...
  93. 45The Competition Commission. Repealed
  94. Appeals before the Tribunal
  95. 46Appealable decisions.
  96. 47Third party appeals
  97. Claims for loss or damage , or for declaratory relief: proceedings before the Tribunal
  98. 47AProceedings before the Tribunal: claims for damages etc.
  99. 47BCollective proceedings before the Tribunal
  100. 47CCollective proceedings: damages and costs
  101. 47DProceedings under section 47A or collective proceedings: injunctions etc.
  102. 47DAProceedings under section 47A or collective proceedings: declaratory relief
  103. 47ELimitation or prescriptive periods for proceedings under section 47A and collective proceedings Repealed
  104. Further provision about claims in respect of loss or damage , or for declaratory relief, before a court or the Tribunal
  105. 47FFurther provision about claims in respect of loss or damage , or for declaratory relief, before a court or the Tribunal
  106. Further appeals from the Tribunal
  107. 48Appeal tribunals. Repealed
  108. 49Further appeals from the Tribunal
  109. Settlements relating to infringements of competition law
  110. 49ACollective settlements: where a collective proceedings order has been made
  111. 49BCollective settlements: where a collective proceedings order has not been made
  112. 49CApproval of redress schemes by the CMA
  113. 49DRedress schemes: recovery of costs
  114. 49EEnforcement of approved schemes
  115. Chapter V: Miscellaneous
  116. Vertical agreements and land agreements
  117. 50Vertical agreements and land agreements.
  118. CMA's rules, guidance and fees
  119. 51Rules.
  120. 52Advice and information.
  121. 53Fees.
  122. Regulators
  123. 54Regulators.
  124. Confidentiality and immunity from defamation
  125. 55General restrictions on disclosure of information. Repealed
  126. 56Director and Secretary of State to have regard to certain matters in relation to the disclosure of information. Repealed
  127. 57Defamation.
  128. Findings of fact by CMA
  129. 58Findings of fact by CMA.
  130. Findings of infringements
  131. 58AInfringement decisions
  132. Interpretation and governing principles
  133. 59Interpretation of Part 1.
  134. 60Principles to be applied in determining questions. Repealed
  135. 60ACertain principles etc to be considered or applied from IP completion day
  136. Part II: Inspections under Articles 20, 21 and 22(2)
  137. 61Interpretation of Part 2 Repealed
  138. 62Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 20 inspections Repealed
  139. 62APower to enter non-business premises under a warrant: Article 21 inspections Repealed
  140. 62BPowers when conducting an Article 22(2) inspection Repealed
  141. 63Power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 22(2) inspections Repealed
  142. 64Entry of premises under sections 62, 60, 62A and 63: supplementary. Repealed
  143. 65Offences. Repealed
  144. 65APrivileged communications: Article 22(2) inspections Repealed
  145. 65BUse of statements in prosecution: Article 22(2) inspections Repealed
  146. Part 2A: Article 22(1) investigations
  147. 65CInterpretation of Part 2A Repealed
  148. 65DPower to conduct an Article 22(1) investigation Repealed
  149. 65EPowers when conducting Article 22(1) investigations Repealed
  150. 65FPower to enter business premises without a warrant Repealed
  151. 65GPower to enter business premises under a warrant Repealed
  152. 65HPower to enter domestic premises under a warrant Repealed
  153. 65IEntry of premises under a warrant: supplementary Repealed
  154. 65JPrivileged communications Repealed
  155. 65KUse of statements in prosecution Repealed
  156. 65LOffences Repealed
  157. 65MDestroying or falsifying documents Repealed
  158. 65NFalse or misleading information Repealed
  159. Part III: Monopolies
  160. 66Monopoly investigations: general. Repealed
  161. 67Offences. Repealed
  162. 68Services relating to use of land.
  163. 69Reports: monopoly references.
  164. Part IV: Supplemental and Transitional
  165. 70Contracts as to patented products etc.
  166. 71Regulations, orders and rules.
  167. 72Offences by bodies corporate etc.
  168. 73Crown application.
  169. 74Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  170. 75Consequential and supplementary provision.
  171. 75ARules in relation to Part 2 and Part 2A Repealed
  172. 76Short title, commencement and extent.
  173. Schedule 1: Exclusions: Mergers and Concentrations
  174. Part I: Mergers
  175. Enterprises ceasing to be distinct: the Chapter I prohibition
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. Enterprises ceasing to be distinct: the Chapter II prohibition
  178. 2Paragraph 2
  179. Transfer of a newspaper or of newspaper assets
  180. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  181. Withdrawal of the paragraph 1 exclusion
  182. 4Paragraph 4
  183. Protected agreements
  184. 5Paragraph 5
  185. Part II: Concentrations subject to EC controls Repealed
  186. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  187. Schedule 2: Exclusions: Other Competition Scrutiny
  188. Part I: Financial Services
  189. ...
  190. 1Paragraph 1
  191. Part II: Companies
  192. The Companies Act 1989 (c.40)
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/593 (N.I. 5))
  195. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  196. Part III: Broadcasting
  197. The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
  198. 4Paragraph 4
  199. Networking arrangements under the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
  200. 5Paragraph 5
  201. Part IV: Environmental Protection
  202. Producer responsibility obligations
  203. 6Paragraph 6
  204. Schedule 3: General Exclusions
  205. Planning obligations
  206. 1Paragraph 1
  207. Section 21(2) agreements
  208. 2Paragraph 2
  209. ...
  210. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  211. Services of general economic interest etc.
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. Compliance with legal requirements
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. Avoidance of conflict with international obligations
  216. 6Paragraph 6
  217. Public policy
  218. 7Paragraph 7
  219. Coal and steel
  220. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  221. Agricultural products
  222. 9Paragraph 9
  223. 10Paragraph 10
  224. Schedule 4: Professional Rules Repealed
  225. Part I: Exclusion Repealed
  226. General Repealed
  227. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  228. Designated rules Repealed
  229. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  230. Application for designation Repealed
  231. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  232. Alterations Repealed
  233. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  234. Reviewing the list Repealed
  235. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  236. Removal from the list Repealed
  237. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  238. Inspection Repealed
  239. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  240. Part II: Professional Services Repealed
  241. Legal Repealed
  242. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  243. Medical Repealed
  244. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  245. Dental Repealed
  246. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  247. Ophthalmic Repealed
  248. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  249. Veterinary Repealed
  250. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  251. Nursing Repealed
  252. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  253. Midwifery Repealed
  254. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  255. Physiotherapy Repealed
  256. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  257. Chiropody Repealed
  258. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  259. Architectural Repealed
  260. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  261. Accounting and auditing Repealed
  262. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  263. Insolvency Repealed
  264. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  265. Patent agency Repealed
  266. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  267. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  268. Parliamentary agency Repealed
  269. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  270. Surveying Repealed
  271. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  272. Engineering and technology etc. Repealed
  273. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  274. Educational Repealed
  275. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  276. Religious Repealed
  277. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  278. Schedule 5: Notification under Chapter I: Procedure
  279. Terms used
  280. 1Paragraph 1
  281. General rules about applications
  282. 2Paragraph 2
  283. Preliminary investigation
  284. 3Paragraph 3
  285. Procedure on application for guidance
  286. 4Paragraph 4
  287. Procedure on application for a decision
  288. 5Paragraph 5
  289. Publication of decisions
  290. 6Paragraph 6
  291. Delay by the OFT Not yet in force
  292. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  293. Schedule 6: Notification under Chapter II: Procedure
  294. Terms used
  295. 1Paragraph 1
  296. General rules about applications
  297. 2Paragraph 2
  298. Preliminary investigation
  299. 3Paragraph 3
  300. Procedure on application for guidance
  301. 4Paragraph 4
  302. Procedure on application for a decision
  303. 5Paragraph 5
  304. Publication of decisions
  305. 6Paragraph 6
  306. Delay by the OFT Not yet in force
  307. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  308. Schedule 6A: COMMITMENTS
  309. Part 1: PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND VARIATION OF COMMITMENTS
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. 5Paragraph 5
  315. 6Paragraph 6
  316. 7Paragraph 7
  317. 8Paragraph 8
  318. Part 2: PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RELEASE OF COMMITMENTS
  319. 10Paragraph 10
  320. 11Paragraph 11
  321. 12Paragraph 12
  322. 13Paragraph 13
  323. 14Paragraph 14
  324. Schedule 7: The Competition Commission Repealed
  325. Part I: General Repealed
  326. Interpretation Repealed
  327. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  328. Membership of the Commission Repealed
  329. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  330. Chairman and deputy chairmen Repealed
  331. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  332. President Repealed
  333. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  334. The Council Repealed
  335. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  336. Term of office Repealed
  337. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  338. Expenses, remuneration and pensions Repealed
  339. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  340. The Commission’s powers Repealed
  341. 7AParagraph 7A Repealed
  342. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  343. Staff Repealed
  344. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  345. Procedure Repealed
  346. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  347. Application of seal and proof of instruments Repealed
  348. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  349. Accounts Repealed
  350. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  351. Annual reports Repealed
  352. 12AParagraph 12A Repealed
  353. Status Repealed
  354. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  355. Part II: Performance of the Commission’s General Functions Repealed
  356. Interpretation Repealed
  357. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  358. Discharge of certain functions by groups Repealed
  359. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  360. Chairmen of groups Repealed
  361. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  362. Replacement of member of group Repealed
  363. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  364. Attendance of other members Repealed
  365. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  366. Procedure Repealed
  367. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  368. 19AParagraph 19A Repealed
  369. Effect of exercise of functions by group Repealed
  370. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  371. Casting votes Repealed
  372. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  373. Newspaper merger references Repealed
  374. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  375. Part III: Appeals Repealed
  376. Interpretation Repealed
  377. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  378. Training of appeal panel members Repealed
  379. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  380. Acting President Repealed
  381. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  382. Panel of tribunal chairmen Repealed
  383. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  384. Constitution of tribunals Repealed
  385. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  386. Part IV: Miscellaneous Repealed
  387. Disqualification of members for House of Commons Repealed
  388. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  389. Disqualification of members for Northern Ireland Assembly Repealed
  390. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  391. Part V: Transitional provisions Repealed
  392. Interpretation Repealed
  393. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  394. Chairman Repealed
  395. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  396. Deputy chairmen Repealed
  397. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  398. Reporting panel members Repealed
  399. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  400. Specialist panel members Repealed
  401. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  402. Secretary Repealed
  403. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  404. Council Repealed
  405. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  406. Schedule 7A: the competition commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc. Repealed
  407. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  408. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  409. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  410. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  411. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  412. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  413. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  414. Schedule 8: Appeals
  415. Part I: General
  416. Interpretation
  417. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  418. General procedure
  419. 2Paragraph 2
  420. Decisions of the tribunal
  421. 3Paragraph 3
  422. 3AParagraph 3A
  423. 3BParagraph 3B
  424. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  425. Part II: Rules
  426. Registrar of Appeal Tribunals
  427. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  428. Notice of appeal
  429. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  430. Response to the appeal
  431. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  432. Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters
  433. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  434. Conduct of the hearing
  435. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  436. Interest
  437. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  438. Fees
  439. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  440. Withdrawing an appeal
  441. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  442. Interim orders
  443. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  444. Miscellaneous
  445. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  446. Schedule 8A: Further Provision about Claims in Respect of Loss or Damage , or for Declaratory Relief, Before a Court or the Tribunal
  447. Part 1: Interpretation
  448. 1Paragraph 1
  449. 2Competition law etc
  450. 3Competition authority etc
  451. 4Cartels
  452. 5Settlement submission to a competition authority
  453. 6Consensual dispute resolution process
  454. 7Other definitions
  455. Part 2: Passing On
  456. 8Overcharges and underpayments
  457. 9Burden of proof where an overcharge is passed on to an indirect purchaser
  458. 10Burden of proof where an underpayment is passed on to an indirect provider
  459. 11Burden of proof where an overcharge or underpayment is passed on by the claimant
  460. Part 3: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  461. 12Liability of small and medium-sized enterprises
  462. Part 4: Cartels
  463. 13Presumption that cartels cause harm
  464. 14Immunity recipients
  465. 15Liability of immunity recipients
  466. 16Contribution between participants in cartels
  467. Part 5: Limitation and Prescriptive Periods
  468. 17Time limits for bringing competition proceedings
  469. 18Length of limitation or prescriptive period
  470. 19Beginning of limitation or prescriptive period
  471. 20Effect of disability on beginning of limitation period: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  472. 21Suspension during investigation by competition authority
  473. 22Suspension during consensual dispute resolution process
  474. 23Suspension during collective proceedings
  475. 24Suspension of prescriptive period during period of disability: Scotland
  476. 25Continuity of limitation or prescriptive period
  477. 26New claims in pending actions: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  478. Part 6: Disclosure etc
  479. 27Disclosure orders
  480. 28Restriction in relation to settlement submissions and cartel leniency statements
  481. 29Restriction in relation to investigation materials
  482. 30Restriction in relation to material in a competition authority’s file
  483. 31Power of High Court in Northern Ireland to order disclosure etc by non-parties
  484. Part 7: Use of Evidence
  485. 32Cartel leniency statements and settlement submissions
  486. 33Investigation materials
  487. 34Material obtained from a competition authority’s file
  488. 35Decisions of member State competition authorities Repealed
  489. Part 8: Exemplary Damages Repealed
  490. 36Exemplary damages Repealed
  491. Part 9
  492. Chapter Contribution and Consensual Settlements
  493. 37Consensual settlement
  494. 38Assessment of contribution
  495. 39Effect of consensual settlement on the amount of a claim
  496. 40Effect of consensual settlement for the settling infringer
  497. 41Effect of consensual settlement on contribution between defendants
  498. Part 10: Application
  499. 42Paragraph 42
  500. 43Paragraph 43
  501. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  502. Schedule 9: CMA's Rules
  503. General
  504. 1Paragraph 1
  505. Delegation of functions
  506. 1AParagraph 1A
  507. Applications
  508. 2Paragraph 2
  509. Provisional decisions
  510. 3Paragraph 3
  511. Guidance
  512. 4Paragraph 4
  513. Decisions
  514. 5Paragraph 5
  515. Individual exemptions
  516. 6Paragraph 6
  517. 7Paragraph 7
  518. Block exemptions
  519. 8Paragraph 8
  520. Assimilated exemptions
  521. 9Paragraph 9
  522. ...
  523. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  524. Directions withdrawing exclusions
  525. 11Paragraph 11
  526. Disclosure of information
  527. 12Paragraph 12
  528. Applications under section 47
  529. 13Paragraph 13
  530. Oral hearings: procedure
  531. 13AParagraph 13A
  532. Procedural complaints
  533. 13BParagraph 13B
  534. Settling cases
  535. 13CParagraph 13C
  536. Enforcement
  537. 14Paragraph 14
  538. Schedule 10: Regulators
  539. Part I: Monopolies
  540. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  541. Part II: The Prohibitions
  542. Telecommunications
  543. 2Paragraph 2
  544. Gas
  545. 3Paragraph 3
  546. Electricity
  547. 4Paragraph 4
  548. Water
  549. 5Paragraph 5
  550. Railways
  551. 6Paragraph 6
  552. Part III: The Prohibitions: Northern Ireland
  553. Electricity
  554. 7Paragraph 7
  555. Gas
  556. 8Paragraph 8
  557. Part IV: Utilities: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  558. The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c.12)
  559. 9Paragraph 9
  560. The Gas Act 1986 (c.44)
  561. 10Paragraph 10
  562. The Water Act 1989 (c.15)
  563. 11Paragraph 11
  564. The Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
  565. 12Paragraph 12
  566. The Water Industry Act 1991 (c.56)
  567. 13Paragraph 13
  568. The Water Resources Act 1991 (c.57)
  569. 14Paragraph 14
  570. The Railways Act 1993 (c.43)
  571. 15Paragraph 15
  572. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c.61)
  573. 16Paragraph 16
  574. Part V: Minor and Consequential Amendments: Northern Ireland
  575. The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
  576. 17Paragraph 17
  577. The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
  578. 18Paragraph 18
  579. Schedule 11: Interpretation of Section 55 Repealed
  580. Relevant functions Repealed
  581. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  582. Designated persons Repealed
  583. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  584. Schedule 12: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  585. The Fair Trading Act 1973 (c.41)
  586. 1Paragraph 1
  587. The Energy Act 1976 (c.76)
  588. 2Paragraph 2
  589. The Estate Agents Act 1979 (c.38)
  590. 3Paragraph 3
  591. The Competition Act 1980 (c.21)
  592. 4Paragraph 4
  593. Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26))
  594. 5Paragraph 5
  595. Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12))
  596. 6Paragraph 6
  597. The Airports Act 1986 (c.31)
  598. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  599. ...
  600. 8Paragraph 8
  601. The Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions)(Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1035 (N.I. 9))
  602. 9Paragraph 9
  603. The Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)
  604. 10Paragraph 10
  605. The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c.53)
  606. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  607. The Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c.54)
  608. 12Paragraph 12
  609. The Companies Act 1989 (c.40)
  610. 13Paragraph 13
  611. The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)
  612. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  613. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
  614. 15Paragraph 15
  615. The Osteopaths Act 1993 (c.21)
  616. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  617. The Chiropractors Act 1994 (c.17)
  618. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  619. The Coal Industry Act 1994 (c.21)
  620. 18Paragraph 18
  621. The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c.40)
  622. 19Paragraph 19
  623. The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))
  624. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  625. The Broadcasting Act 1996 (c.55)
  626. 21Paragraph 21
  627. Schedule 13: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  628. Part I: General
  629. Interpretation
  630. 1Paragraph 1
  631. General power to make transitional provision and savings
  632. 2Paragraph 2
  633. Advice and information
  634. 3Paragraph 3
  635. Part II: During the Interim Period
  636. Block exemptions
  637. 4Paragraph 4
  638. Certain agreements to be non-notifiable agreements
  639. 5Paragraph 5
  640. Application of RTPA during the interim period
  641. 6Paragraph 6
  642. Guidance
  643. 7Paragraph 7
  644. Part III: On the Starting Date
  645. Applications which fall
  646. 8Paragraph 8
  647. Orders and approvals which fall
  648. 9Paragraph 9
  649. Part IV: On and After the Starting Date
  650. Chapter I: General
  651. Duty of Director to maintain register etc.
  652. 10Paragraph 10
  653. RTPA section 3 applications
  654. 11Paragraph 11
  655. RTPA section 26 applications
  656. 12Paragraph 12
  657. Right to bring civil proceedings
  658. 13Paragraph 13
  659. Chapter II: Continuing Proceedings
  660. The general rule
  661. 14Paragraph 14
  662. Meaning of “continuing proceedings”
  663. 15Paragraph 15
  664. RTPA section 4 proceedings
  665. 16Paragraph 16
  666. RPA section 16 or 17 proceedings
  667. 17Paragraph 17
  668. Continuing proceedings which are discontinued
  669. 18Paragraph 18
  670. Chapter III: The Transitional Period
  671. The general rule
  672. 19Paragraph 19
  673. Cases for which there is no transitional period
  674. 20Paragraph 20
  675. Continuing proceedings under the RTPA
  676. 21Paragraph 21
  677. Continuing proceedings under the RPA
  678. 22Paragraph 22
  679. Provisions not contrary to public interest
  680. 23Paragraph 23
  681. Goods
  682. 24Paragraph 24
  683. Transitional period for certain agreements
  684. 25Paragraph 25
  685. Special cases
  686. 26Paragraph 26
  687. Chapter IV: The Utilities
  688. General
  689. 27Paragraph 27
  690. Electricity
  691. 28Paragraph 28
  692. Electricity: power to make transitional orders
  693. 29Paragraph 29
  694. Gas
  695. 30Paragraph 30
  696. Gas: power to make transitional orders
  697. 31Paragraph 31
  698. Gas: Northern Ireland
  699. 32Paragraph 32
  700. Gas: Northern Ireland – power to make transitional orders
  701. 33Paragraph 33
  702. Railways
  703. 34Paragraph 34
  704. The regulators
  705. 35Paragraph 35
  706. Chapter V: Extending the transitional period
  707. 36Paragraph 36
  708. Chapter VI: Terminating the Transitional Period
  709. General
  710. 37Paragraph 37
  711. Circumstances in which the Director may terminate the transitional period
  712. 38Paragraph 38
  713. Procedural requirements on giving a paragraph 37 direction
  714. 39Paragraph 39
  715. Part V: The Fair Trading Act 1973
  716. References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission
  717. 40Paragraph 40
  718. Orders under Schedule 8
  719. 41Paragraph 41
  720. Part III of the Act
  721. 42Paragraph 42
  722. Part VI: The Competition Act 1980
  723. Undertakings
  724. 43Paragraph 43
  725. Application of sections 25 and 26
  726. 44Paragraph 44
  727. Part VII: Miscellaneous
  728. Disclosure of information
  729. 45Paragraph 45
  730. The Court
  731. 46Paragraph 46
  732. Schedule 14: Repeals and Revocations
  733. IRepeals
  734. IIRevocations