# The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved), Regulation 18

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

After paragraph 2 insert—
“Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
2A (1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In the italic heading before section 144 , after “report” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.
(3) In section 144—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;
(ii) after “investigations” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”;
(c) in the heading after “Authority” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.
(4) In section 238 —
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;
(ii) after “investigations etc” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”.
(5) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2A —
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;
(ii) after “investigations etc” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;
(b) in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”;
(c) in the heading after “report” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1245/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-amendment-etc-eu-exit-no-2-regulations-2019-expirednot-approved/regulation-18
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