Fair Trading Act 1973

63 Mergers references to which ss. 64 to 75 apply.U.K.

(1)Sections 64 [F1to 75K of this Act shall not have effect in relation to]newspaper merger references; and accordingly in those sections “merger reference” shall be construed—

(a)as not including a reference made under section 59 of this Act, but

(b)as including any merger reference relating to a transfer of a newspaper or of newspaper assets, if the reference is made under section 64 or section 75 of this Act in a case falling within section 59(2) of this Act.

(2)In the following provisions of this Part of this Act “enterprise” means the activities, or part of the activities, of a business.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 63(2) (definition of "enterprise") applied (E.W.)(01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 35(1), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 188, 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).