Paragraph 9

In articles 5 to 8 above–

• “the Act of 1976” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;

• “acquired enterprise” means a company in which shares are acquired or a business an interest in which is acquired;

• “business” means any undertaking which is, or any part of an undertaking which part is–

  1. (a)

     carried on as a going concern for gain or reward; or

  2. (b)

     carried on as a going concern in the course of which goods or services are supplied otherwise than free of charge;

• “company” means a company as defined in section 735 of the Companies Act 1985^f1 and an oversea company as defined in section 744 of that Act;

• “contract of employment” means a contract of service whether it is express or implied and (if it is express) whether it is oral or in writing;

• “goods” has the same meaning as in section 43(1) of the Act of 1976;

• “group” means a group of interconnected bodies corporate within the meaning of section 43(1) of the Act of 1976;

• “member of the issuing company” is to be construed in accordance with section 22 of the Companies Act 1985;

• “purchaser” means a person acquiring shares in a company, or acquiring an interest in a business, whether for cash or otherwise;

• “relevant restriction” means a restriction in respect of the matters specified in article 3(2) of this Order;

• “services” has the same meaning as in section 20 of the Act of 1976.