Section 19 Excluded cases.

(1)

The Chapter II prohibition does not apply in any of the cases in which it is excluded by or as a result of—

(a)

Schedule 1 (mergers and concentrations); or

(b)

Schedule 3 (general exclusions).

(2)

The Secretary of State may at any time by order amend Schedule 1, with respect to the Chapter II prohibition, by—

(a)

providing for one or more additional exclusions; or

(b)

amending or removing any provision (whether or not it has been added by an order under this subsection).

(3)

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(4)

Schedule 3 also gives the Secretary of State power to provide that the Chapter II prohibition is not to apply in certain circumstances.

Annotations

F1: S. 19(3) omitted (1.1.2025) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 120(4), 339(1); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)

F1: Words in long title substituted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), Sch. 1 para. 1