The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

Gas Act 1986

20.  In the Gas Act 1986(1)–

(a) in section 24(1) (modification references to Monopolies Commission) for “Monopolies and Mergers Commission (in this Part referred to as “the Monopolies Commission”)” substitute “Competition Commission”;

(b) in sections 24(1A), (2), (3), (4A), (5) and (6), 25(1), (2), (3) and (4) (reports on modification references), 26(1) (modification following report), 36A(6) and (8) (competition functions of the Director), 39(1)(b) (annual and other reports) and 42(2)(a) and (4)(a) (restrictions on disclosure of information) for “Monopolies Commission” in each place where it occurs substitute “Competition Commission”;

(c) in section 42(2)(b) after “the Director General of Fair Trading,” insert “the Competition Commission,”;

(d) in section 48(1) (interpretation of Part I and savings) repeal the entry for “the Monopolies Commission”; and

(e) in paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 7 (annual and other reports) for “Monopolies and Mergers Commission” substitute “Competition Commission”.

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1986 c. 44. Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) amended the Gas Act 1986; paragraph 22 substituted a new subsection 24(1), amended subsections (3) and (6) and inserted subsections (1A) and (4A); paragraph 23 amended section 25(1) and (2); paragraph 24 amended section 26(1); paragraph 43 inserted section 36A; and paragraph 54 amended section 48(1). Section 42(2)(b) has been amended by paragraph 77 of Schedule 25 to the Water Act 1989, paragraph 34(a) of the Electricity Act 1989, paragraph 24 of Schedule 12 to the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) and regulation 7(6)(h)(i) of the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/915). Section 42(4)(a) has been amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Competition and Services (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43).