Counter-Inflation Act 1973

1973 CHAPTER 9

An Act to establish a Price Commission and a Pay Board; to authorise the formulation of the principles to be applied by those bodies; to afford powers of control over prices, pay, dividends and rents; to provide for the furnishing of information about rates; and for connected purposes.

[22nd March 1973]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The Act as remaining in force immediately before the passing of the Competition Act 1980 repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33(4)(5), Sch. 2: by S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that s. 33(4) and Sch. 2 are in force except so far as relating to ss. 17(6)(8)(9), 18(4)(5), 19, 20(4)(5)(i)(iii)(7), 23(2), Sch. 4 para. 4 (except sub-paragraph (2)(b)): in the case of which the repeal comes into force on 1.1.2011.

Parts I—IV U.K.

1

(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(5)(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F2 S. 1(3)(4) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 4

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

6

(1)—(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F7 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 7 repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 12

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 8 repealed by virtue of Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 2 and S.I. 1977/1302, art. 2

9, 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

11—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 14 repealed by Rent Act 1977 (c. 42, SIF 75:3), s. 155(5), Sch. 25

Part V U.K. Supplemental

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Pt. V repealed so far as unrepealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), ss. 33(5), Sch. 2 (the repeal being in force except as regards ss. 17(6)(8)(9), 18(4)(5), 19, 20(4)(5)(i)(iii)(7), 23(2) and Sch. 4 para. 4(1)(2)(a)(c)-(f)(3)(4): in the case of these excepted provisions the repeal is expressed by S.I. 1980/497 to come into operation on 1.1.2011)

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

17 Offences U.K.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

(2)—(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 where an offence under this Act [F18 or the M1 Price Commission Act 1977] committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. [F18 Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, the preceding provisions of this subsection shall apply in relation to acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.]

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

(8) Nothing contained in or having effect under this Act [F20 or the M2 Price Commission Act 1977], and nothing made illegal by this section, shall give rise to any criminal or tortious liability for conspiracy, or to any other liability in tort . . . F21

(9) Proceedings for an offence under this Act shall not be instituted in England or Wales except by or with the consent of the Attorney General, or in Northern Ireland except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland [F22 and in any such proceedings it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.]

(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F16 S. 17(2)–(4) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 14

F17 Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 33

F18 Words inserted by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33,), Sch. 2 para. 4(b) (Sch. 2 para. 4(b) is repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and by S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that the repeal comes into operation on 1.1.2011)

F19 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F20 Words inserted by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 4(c) (Sch. 2 para. 4(c) is repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2: in S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that the repeal by Sch. 2 of the 1980 Act so far as relating to s. 17(8) of the Counter Inflation Act 1973 comes into force on 1.1.2011)

F21 Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F22 Words inserted by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 4(d) (Sch. 2 para. 4(d) is repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and by S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that the repeal comes into operation on 1.1.2011)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 17(6)(8)(9) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33(4), Sch. 2 and S.I 1980/497

Marginal Citations

M1 1977 c. 33(99:6).

M2 1977 c. 33(99:6).

18 Offences by unincorporated bodies. U.K.

(1)—(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

(4) Where an offence is alleged to have been committed under this Act by an unincorporated body . . . F24

(a) proceedings for the offence shall be brought in the name of that body (and not in that of any of its members),

(b) for the purpose of any such proceedings any rules of court relating to the service of documents shall have effect as if that body were a corporation, and

(c) any fine imposed on conviction shall be enforceable, by way of execution, diligence or otherwise, against the funds of that body.

(5) Where an offence mentioned in subsection (4) above is an offence punishable on conviction on indictment, section 33 of the M3 Criminal Justice Act 1925 and [F25 Schedule 3 to the M4 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980] shall have effect as if the said body were a corporation.

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

Textual Amendments

F23 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F24 Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F25 Words substituted by virtue of Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 8 para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S.18(4)(5) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33(4), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Marginal Citations

M3 1925 c. 86(39:1).

M4 1980 c. 43(82).

19 Application to Scotland. U.K.

(1) The provisions of this section shall have effect for the application of this Act to Scotland.

(2) (a) Where an offence mentioned in section 18(4) of this Act is an offence punishable on conviction on indictment [F26 section 74 of the M5 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975] (proceedings on indictment against bodies corporate) shall have effect as if the said body were a body corporate.

(b) Section 17(8) of this Act shall not apply but nothing contained in, or having effect under, this Act or made illegal by that section shall be relevant for the purposes of any proceedings in reparation . . . F27

Textual Amendments

F26 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 460(1)(b)

F27 Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 19 repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33 (4), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Marginal Citations

M5 1975 c. 21(39:1)

20 Application to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29

(4) Where an offence mentioned in section 18(4) of this Act is an offence punishable on conviction on indictment, section 18 of the M6 Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 and [F30 Schedule 4 to the M7 Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] (procedure on charge of an offence against a corporation) shall have effect as if the body there mentioned were a corporation.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32

and Schedule 4 to this Act shall apply as if

(i) for references to a local weights and measures authority and to an inspector or chief inspector appointed under the Weights and M8 Measures Act 1963 there were substituted respectively references to the Ministry of Commerce for Northern Ireland and any of its officers;

(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33

(iii) references in paragraph 4 to a Minister of the Crown included references to a Minister of Northern Ireland and to a department of the Government of Northern Ireland.

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34

(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29

Textual Amendments

F28 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F29 Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F30 Words substituted by S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26) art. 170 (2), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 29

F31 Words and s. 20 (5) (a) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21. SIF 124:1), Sch. 2

F32 S. 20(5) (b) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F33 S. 20(5) (ii) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2

F34 S. 20(7) repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36, SIF 29:3), Sch. 6 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 S. 20(4) (5) (i) (iii) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33(4), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

C7 S. 20(5) (i): the reference to Ministry of Commerce for Northern Ireland to be construed as a reference to Department of Economic Development for Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36, SIF 29:3), Sch. 5 para. 8(1) and S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11), arts. 4, 5(1)

Marginal Citations

M6 1945 c. 15 (N.I.)

M7 1964 c. 21 (N.I.)

M8 1963 c. 31(131)

21, 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F35 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

23 Short title, supplemental provisions and repeals. U.K.

(1) [F36 This Act may be cited as the Counter-Inflation Act 1973.]

(2) Schedules 3 and 4 to this Act (provisions about orders and notices, and about enforcement) shall have effect for supplementing this Act.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F36

Textual Amendments

F36 Ss. 1(1)(2)(5)(6), 2, 5, 6(1)–(6), 9, 10, 15, 17(1)(5), 20(1)(2)(6), 21, 22, 23(1)(3) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 S. 23(2) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K.

1 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F37

Textual Amendments

F37 Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1), 20 repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

2 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38 U.K.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F39

Textual Amendments

F38 Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1), 20 repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F39 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

3 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40 U.K.

(2)—(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41

Textual Amendments

F40 Sch. 1 para. 3(1) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 18

F41 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

4—8. U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42

Textual Amendments

F42 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F43

Textual Amendments

F43 Sch. 1 para. 9 repealed by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24, SIF 89), Sch. 3 and Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25 SIF 29:3), Sch. 3 Pt.I

10—19. U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F44

Textual Amendments

F44 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

20 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F45

Textual Amendments

F45 Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1), 20 repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. . . . F46

Textual Amendments

F46 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

SCHEDULE 3 U.K.

Part I U.K.

1 (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F47 U.K.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F48

(4)—(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F47

Textual Amendments

F47 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F48 Sch. 3 Pt.I para. 1(3) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 28

2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F49

Textual Amendments

F49 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

3 (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50 U.K.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F51

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F50

Textual Amendments

F50 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F51 Sch. 3 Pt.I para. 3(3) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 32

4, 5. U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F52

Textual Amendments

F52 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F53

Textual Amendments

F53 Sch. 3 Pt.I para. 6 repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 34

7 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F54

Textual Amendments

F54 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Part II U.K.

8 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F55 U.K.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F56

Textual Amendments

F55 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

F56 Sch. 3 Pt.II para. 8(2) repealed by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 36

9, 10. U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F57

Textual Amendments

F57 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Section 23.

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Enforcement

1—3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F58

Textual Amendments

F58 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Restriction on disclosure of information obtained under this Act U.K.

4 (1) This paragraph applies to information given or supplied pursuant to Part V of this Act, or obtained in the course of exercising the powers conferred by paragraph 3 above. U.K.

(2) No such information shall be disclosed except—

(a) with the consent of the person by whom or on whose behalf the information was given or supplied, or as the case may be the owner of the goods or the occupier of the land or premises, or

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F59

(c) to any Minister of the Crown, or an officer or servant appointed by, or person exercising functions on behalf of, a Minister of the Crown, or

(d) in the case of information obtained by a person acting on behalf of a local weights and measures authority, to any officer of that authority, or

(e) with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purpose of, any criminal proceedings pursuant to or arising out of this Act, . . . F60 [F61 or the M9 Price Commission Act 1977].

[F62 , or

(f) for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Price Commission].

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply to information given or supplied to [F63 the Price Commission] in proceedings to which the public are admitted, or contained in any report of [F63 the Price Commission].

(4) If a person contravenes the provisions of this paragraph he shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400, and

(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine.

Textual Amendments

F59 Para. 4(2)(b) repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2

F60 Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3

F61 Words inserted by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 9(a) (Sch. 2 para. 9 is repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2: in S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that the repeal by Sch. 2 of the 1980 Act so far as relating to paragraph 4 of schedule 4 (except subparagraph (2)(b) of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973) comes into force on 1.1.2011)

F62 Words inserted by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 2 para. 9(b) (Sch. 2 para. 9 is repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2: in S.I. 1980/497 it is provided that the repeal by Sch. 2 of the 1980 Act so far as relating to paragraph 4 of schedule 4 (except subparagraph (2)(b) of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973) comes into force on 1.1.2011)

F63 Words substituted by S.I. 1974/1218, Sch. 1 para. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9 Para. 4(1)(2) (a) (c)–(f) (3) (4) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c.21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Marginal Citations

M9 1977 c. 33(99:6)

5 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F64

Textual Amendments

F64 Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 3(2)–(4), 4–8, 10–19, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1(1)(2), (4)–(10), para. 2, para. 3(1)(2)(4) paras.4, 5, para. 7, Pt. II para. 8(1), paras. 9, 10, Sch. 4 paras. 1–3, 5, repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. . . . F65

Textual Amendments

F65 Sch. 5 repealed by Rent Act 1977 (c. 42), s. 155(5), Sch. 25

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. . . . F66

Textual Amendments

F66 Sch. 6 repealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), Sch. 2