# The Deregulation (Fair Trading Act 1973) (Amendment) (Merger Reference Time Limits) Order 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


DEREGULATION
Made 19th February 1996
Coming into force 19th March 1996
Whereas:
(a) the Secretary of State is of the opinion that certain provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973 impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;
(b) he has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;
(c) it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;
(d) a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;
(e) the Secretary of State has had regard to the representations made during that period;
(f) a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a statement giving details of such representations and the changes (if any) to the Secretary of State’s proposals in the light of those representations; and
(g) a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/345/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-fair-trading-act-1973-amendment-merger-reference-time-limits-order-1996/introduction
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