Paragraph 3

In the Competition Act 1998–

(a)

in paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 (performance of the Commission’s general functions: procedure)^f1, in the definition of “special reference group”–

(i)

the “or” at the end of paragraph (n) is omitted; and

(ii)

after paragraph (o) there is added–

“; or

(p)

article 3 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005.”; and

(b)

in paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A (the Competition Commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc.)^f2, in the definition of “special investigation”, for “, (n) and (o)” substitute “and (n) to (p)”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 19A was inserted by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), section 187(3) and amended by the 2003 Act, section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraph 153.
f2: Schedule 7A was inserted by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), section 187(4) and Schedule 12 and amended by the 2003 Act, section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraph 154.