Fair Trading Act 1973

Part VIIIU.K. Additional Provisions relating to References to Commission

F184 Public interest. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 84 repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 3(1), 6, 8); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)

F285 Attendance of witnesses and production of documents. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2S. 85 repealed (29.12.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 and Media Mergers (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3180), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(6) (with art. 3)

F386 Director to receive copies of reports.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3S. 86 repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 3(1), 6, 8); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)

F487 Supplementary provisions as to laying reports before Parliament.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4S. 87 repealed (29.12.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 and Media Mergers (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3180), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(7) (with art. 3)

F588 Action by Director in consequence of report of Commission on monopoly or merger reference.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 88-93A repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 3(1), 4, 6, 8); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)

F589 Interim order after report of Commission under s. 54 or s. 72.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F590 General provisions as to orders under ss. 56, 73, 74 and 89.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F591 Procedure relating to orders to which s. 90 applies.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F592 Investigation of company or association with reference to order to which s. 90 applies.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F593 Enforcement of orders to which s. 90 applies. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F593A Enforcement of undertakings.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

[F693B False or misleading information. U.K.

(1)If a person furnishes any information—

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(b)to the Commission in connection with the functions of the Commission under F8... the Airports Act 1986,

and either he knows the information to be false or misleading in a material particular, or he furnishes the information recklessly and it is false or misleading in a material particular, he is guilty of an offence.

(2)A person who—

(a)furnishes any information to another which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or

(b)recklessly furnishes any information to another which is false or misleading in a material particular,

knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of furnishing information as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section, is guilty of an offence.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) of this section is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

(4)Section 129(1) of this Act does not apply to an offence under this section.”]

[F9(5)This section shall not have effect in relation to the furnishing of information to the Commission in connection with its functions under any provision of the Enterprise Act 2002 as applied by virtue of F10... section 44B of the Airports Act 1986.]

Textual Amendments

F6S. 93B inserted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 151

F7S. 93B(1)(a) repealed (29.12.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 and Media Mergers (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3180), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(8) (with art. 3)

F8Words in s. 93B(1)(b) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F9S. 93B(5) inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 5(4)(b); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 6, 8)

F10Words in s. 93B(5) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 93B extended by S.I. 1990/1715, reg. 4

S. 93B extended (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 7, 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 2 para. 14

C2S. 93B applied by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 39, Sch. 4 para. 8(4)

S. 93B applied (28.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2199, reg. 25

C3S. 93B modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 67(9); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 12(9)(10)(a) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 18(1)(2)(c) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 20(1)(2)(a); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 20(4)(5)(a); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 56C(7)(8) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 43, 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1986 c. 44, s. 42E(7)(8) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 88, 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)

S. 93B applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by 1993 c. 43, Sch. 4A para. 10(2)(a) (as inserted (prosp.) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 231, 275(1), Sch. 24)

S. 93B modified (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 36A(8) (as inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 43; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)

S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1984 c. 12, s. 50(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 9(5); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)

S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1989 c. 29, s. 43(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 12(6); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)

S. 93B modified (1.4.1999) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(8A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. IV para. 13(8); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)

S. 93B modified (N.I.) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), art. 46(6A) (as inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 10 Pt. V para. 17(6); S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch.)

S. 93B modified (N.I.) (10.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2), art. 23(7) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2, 3(2)); S.R. 1996/216, art. 2