# The Supply of Razors and Razor Blades (Interim Provision) Order 1991, Introduction: Introductory text


MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS
Made 21st March 1991
Laid before Parliament 21st March 1991
Coming into force 21st March 1991
Whereas the Secretary of State, in the circumstances specified insubsection (1) ofsection 56 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 has under consideration the making of an Order underthat section exercising powers specified in Schedule 8 to that Act forthe purpose of remedying or preventing the adverse effects specified ina report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission entitled“Razors and razor blades–a report on the supply in the UnitedKingdom of razors and razor blades for wet shaving use”;
And whereas, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the doing ofthe things specified in Articles 2 and 3 of this Order might impede theoperation of the Order which he has under consideration as aforesaid:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powersconferred on him by sections 89(2) and (3)(a) and 90(3) of the said Act and with a view to achieving the purpose for which thepowers specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the said Act areproposed to be exercised by the Order which he has under considerationas aforesaid, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/785/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supply-of-razors-and-razor-blades-interim-provision-order-1991/introduction
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