Fair Trading Act 1973

82 General provisions as to reports. U.K.

(1) In making any report under this Act [F1 the Advisory Committee or] the Commission shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable,—

(a) any matter which relates to the private affairs of an individual, where the publication of that matter would or might, in their opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual, and

(b) any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, where publication of that matter would or might, in the opinion of [F2 the Advisory Committee or of] the Commission[F2 , as the case may be,] seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body, unless in their opinion the inclusion of that matter relating specifically to that body is necessary for the purposes of the report.

(2) For the purposes of the law relating to defamation, absolute privilege shall attach to any report of [F3 the Advisory Committee or of] the Commission under this Act.

(3) [F4 [F5 If]—

(a) on a reference to the Advisory Committee under this Act, F6 . . .

F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

a member of the Advisory Committee F7 . . ., dissents from any conclusions contained in the report on the reference as being conclusions of the Committee F7 . . ., the report shall, if that member so desires, include a statement of his dissent and of his reasons for dissenting.]

[F8 (4) If, on a reference to the Commission, [F9 other than a monopoly reference limited to the facts,] a member of the group selected for the purpose pursuant to paragraph 15 of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 dissents from any conclusions contained in the report as being conclusions of the Commission, the report shall, if that member so desires, include a statement of his dissent and of his reasons for dissenting.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 82(1) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.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)

F2 Words in s. 82(1)(b) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.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)

F3 Words in s. 82(2) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.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)

F4 S. 82(3) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes) 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)

F5 Words in s. 82(3) substituted (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 9(a)

F6 S. 82(3)(b) and word “or” immediately preceding it repealed (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 9(2)(b)

F7 Words in s. 82(3) repealed (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 9(b)

F8 S. 82(4) substituted (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 9(c)

F9 Words in s. 82(4) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes) 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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 82 extended (E.W.) (01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 15(3), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 188, 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).

S. 82 applied (1.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), art. 16(3); S.R. 1992/117, art. 3(1)

S. 82 applied (N.I.) (1.9.1995) by S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1), art. 36(4); S.R. 1995/294, art. 2, Sch.

s. 82 applied (N.I.) (10.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2), art. 16(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2, 3(2)); S.R. 1996/216, art. 2

S. 82 extended by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 39, Sch. 4 para. 5(5)

S. 82 extended (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 17(3)

S. 82 applied (1.10.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 56D(4) (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. 82 applied (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 13(2) (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. 82 applied (1.10.2001) by 1986 c. 44, s. 41F(4) (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. 82 applied (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 20(3); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

S. 82 applied (30.11.2000) by 1993 c. 43, Sch. 4A para. 11(5) (as inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 231, 275(4), Sch. 24)

S. 82 extended (E.W.S.) by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1) s. 13(3)

S. 82 extended (E.W.S.) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), ss. 25(3), 48(3)(4)

S. 82 extended (E.W.S.) by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 45(4)

S. 82 extended by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 14(3)

S. 82 applied (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 14(3)(7); S.I. 1994/571. art. 5

S. 82 applied (with modifications) (28.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/2199, reg. 16

C2 S. 82(1)(2) extended (24.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3088, reg. 11

C3 S. 82(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 18(1)(2)(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. 82(1)(2) applied (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 20(6); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

S. 82(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1989 c. 29, s. 14A(12)-(14) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 39, 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)

S. 82(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (1.10.2001) by 1986 c. 44, s. 26A(12)-(14) (as inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, ss. 83(4), 104(1)(2)(6)); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3-20)

S. 82(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (30.11.2000) by 1993 c. 43, Sch. 4A para. 15(1)(2)(a) (as inserted (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 231, 275(4), Sch. 24)