# The Public Interest Merger Reference (Mettis Aerospace Ltd.) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Competition
Made at 9.15 a.m. on 20th December 2019
Coming into force at 9.20 a.m. on 20th December 2019
Laid before Parliamentat at 2.00 p.m. on 20th December 2019
The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is or may be the case that, as a result of the proposed acquisition of Mettis Aerospace Limited by the company known as Aerostar and registered in the People’s Republic of China, either directly or through Ligeance Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd, a company registered in the People’s Republic of China and owned or controlled by Aerostar, or any other body corporate interconnected with Aerostar, arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in two or more enterprises ceasing to be distinct.
An intervention notice in respect of the relevant merger situation concerned, given by the Secretary of State on 20th December 2019 under section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002, is in force.
In the opinion of the Secretary of State the exercise of the powers as set out in this Order is required for the purpose of preventing action which might prejudice a reference of the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority under section 45 of the Enterprise Act 2002 or impede the taking of any action under Part 3 of that Act which may be justified by the Secretary of State’s decisions on the reference.
The Secretary of State, for the purpose of preventing pre-emptive action, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 86(1) and (3), 87(1) and (3) and 124(2)(b) of, and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002, makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1515/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-merger-reference-mettis-aerospace-ltd-pre-emptive-action-order-2019/introduction
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