# The Competition Act 1998 (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2012, Article 3: Qualifying Protocol


For the purposes of this Order, a Qualifying Protocol is an agreement that—
(a) concerns the distribution of fuel in the event of a fuel supply disruption;
(b) is between the Secretary of State and one or more persons;
(c) designates any person that is a party to it as a Protocol Party for the purposes of this Order;
(d) provides that it can only be activated by a decision of the Secretary of State that there is a fuel supply disruption; and
(e) provides that it will only remain activated for the duration of the fuel supply disruption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/710/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-public-policy-exclusion-order-2012/article-3
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