Introductory text

As made

COMPETITION

Made 31st July 2000

Laid before Parliament 1st August 2000

Coming into force 1st September 2000

Whereas the Secretary of State, as required by section 91(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973^f1 (the “Act”), published a notice on 15th June 2000 of his intention to make this Order, and invited written representations to be made to him by 14th July 2000 about the provisions proposed to be contained in it;

And whereas the Secretary of State has considered the representations received;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being the appropriate Minister under section 56 of the said Act, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 56(2) and 90(2), (3), (4) and (7) of, and paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 9A and 12A of Schedule 8 to, the said Act, and for the purpose of remedying or preventing the adverse effects specified in the report of the Competition Commission entitled “New Cars: A report on the supply of new motor cars within the UK”^f2, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1973 c. 41.
f2: Cm 4660.