Section 1 Agreements as to services.

At the end of section 14(2) of the M1Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (supplementary provisions as to orders under Part III) there shall be added the words “and may specify matters (in addition to those mentioned in section 18) which are to be disregarded for the purpose of determining whether an agreement is one to which this Act applies by virtue of the order”.

Section 110(1) of the M2Fair Trading Act 1973 (which was replaced by section 14(2) of the Act of 1976) shall be deemed to have been enacted with a corresponding addition, and accordingly the amendment made by subsection (1) above shall be deemed to have had effect from the commencement of the Act of 1976.

The M3Restrictive Trade Practices (Services) Order 1976 (which was made under the Act of 1973 and now has effect as if made under, and as referring to provisions of, the Act of 1976) shall have effect and be deemed always to have had effect as if it had been made with the addition of the Article set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Act.