# The Merger Reference (Hillsdown Holdings plc and Pittard Garnar plc) Order 1988, Introduction: Introductory text


MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS
Made 13th December 1988
Laid before Parliament 14th December 1988
Coming into force 14th December 1988
Whereas–
(1) the Secretary of State, in the exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 69(2) and 75 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (“the Act”) has today referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation and report the matter of the arrangements which, if carried into effect, would result in the enterprises of Hillsdown Holdings plc (“Hillsdown”) and Pittard Garnar plc (“Pittard Garnar”) ceasing to be distinct enterprises; and
(2) in the opinion of the Secretary of State the doing of the things mentioned in article 2 of this Order would constitute action which might prejudice the reference or impede the taking of action under the Act which may be warranted by the Commission’s report on the reference:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, with a view to preventing the doing of the things mentioned in article 2 of this Order, and in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 74(1)(a) and 75(4) of the Act, hereby orders as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2178/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merger-reference-hillsdown-holdings-plc-and-pittard-garnar-plc-order-1988/introduction
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