# The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000, Paragraph 22: Withdrawal of exclusions


(1) Subject to rules 25 and 26 below, if the Director proposes to give a direction under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 2 or 9 of Schedule 3, or in accordance with an order made under section 50, to the effect that an exclusion made by a provision specified in paragraph (2) below does not apply to an agreement, he shall consult each person who he considers is a party to the agreement.
(2) The provisions specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) above are:
(a) paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (mergers);
(b) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 (section 21(2) agreements);
(c) paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 (agricultural products); and
(d) an order made under section 50 (vertical agreements and land agreements).
(3) The period specified for the purposes of paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 2(6) and 9(6) of Schedule 3 is ten working days from the date on which the person in question receives notice in writing requiring him to give information to the Director.
(4) If the Director has given a direction referred to in paragraph (1) above, he shall publish it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/293/schedule/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-directors-rules-order-2000/schedule/paragraph-22
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