Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (repealed 1.3.2000)

SCHEDULES

Section 13.

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Services Excluded from Section 13 (Designated Services)

1 Legal services (that is to say, the services of barristers, advocates or solicitors in their capacity as such).

2 Medical services (that is to say, the provision of medical or surgical advice or attendance and the performance of surgical operations).

3 Dental services (that is to say, any services falling within the practice of dentistry within the meaning of the M1 Dentists Act [F1 1984]).

Textual Amendments

F1 Figure substituted by Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24, SIF 83:1), s. 54(1), Sch. 5 para. 7

Marginal Citations

M1 1984 c. 24.

4 Ophthalmic services (that is to say, the testing of sight).

5 Veterinary services (that is to say, any services which constitute veterinary surgery within the M2 meaning of theVeterinary Surgeons Act 1966.)

Marginal Citations

M2 1966 c. 36

[F2 6 The services of nurses]

Textual Amendments

F2 Para. 6 substituted by Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36), s. 24(2), Sch. 7 para. 27

7 The services of midwives, physiotherapists or chiropodists in their capacity as such.

8 The services of architects in their capacity as such.

9 Accounting and auditing services (that is to say, the making or preparation of accounts or accounting records and the examination, verification and auditing of financial statements).

[F3 9A Insolvency services within the meaning of section 428 of the Insolvency Act 1986]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 9A substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 for para. 9A which was inserted by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 27, 66), s. 217

[F4 10 The services of registered patent agents (within the meaning of Part V of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988) in their capacity as such.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 para. 10 substituted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(1), Sch. 7 para. 18(2)

[F5 10A The services of persons carrying on for gain in the United Kingdom the business of acting as agents or other representatives of other persons for the purpose of applying for or obtaining European patents or for the purpose of conducting proceedings [F6 in relation to applications for or otherwise] in connection with such patents before the European Patent Office or the comptroller and whose names appear on the European list (within the meaning of [F7 Part V of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988]), in their capacity as such persons.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Para. 10A inserted by Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), Sch. 5 para. 8(2)

F6 Words inserted by Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 76:1), s. 60(2)(a)(6)

F7 Words substituted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(1), Sch. 7 para. 18(2)

11 The services of parliamentary agents entered in the register in either House of Parliament as agents entitled to practise both in promoting and in opposing Bills, in their capacity as such parliamentary agents.

12 The services of surveyors (that is to say, of surveyors of land, of quantity surveyors, of surveyors of buildings or other structures and of surveyors of ships) in their capacity as such surveyors.

13 The services of professional engineers or technologists (that is to say, of persons practising or employed as consultants in the field of—

(a) civil engineering;

(b) mechanical, aeronautical, marine, electrical or electronic engineering;

(c) mining, quarrying, soil analysis or other forms of mineralogy or geology;

(d) agronomy, forestry, livestock rearing or ecology;

(e) metallurgy, chemistry, biochemistry or physics; or

(f) any other form of engineering or technology analogous to those mentioned in the preceding sub-paragraphs);

in their capacity as such engineers or technologists.

14 Services consisting of the provision—

(a) of primary, secondary or further education within the meaning of the M3 Education Act 1944, the Education (Scotland) Acts 1939 to 1971 or the M4 Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, or

(b) of university or other higher education not falling within the preceding sub-paragraph.

Marginal Citations

M3 1944 c. 31.

M4 1972/1263 (N.I. 12).

15 The services of ministers of religion in their capacity as such ministers.

Section 24.

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Furnishing of Particulars of Agreements

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 modified by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), ss. 125(6), 140, Sch. 11 para. 36(2) and by S.I. 1990/593 (N.I. 5), art. 49(1), Sch. 14 para. 9(5)

1 [F8 (1) Subject to paragraph 2 below, no duty to furnish particulars in respect of an agreement which is subject to registration shall be affected by any subsequent variation or determination of the agreement.]

(2) If at any time after an agreement has become subject to registration it is varied (whether in respect of the parties or in respect of the terms) or determined otherwise than by effluxion of time, particulars of the variation or determination shall be furnished to the Director.

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 1(1) substituted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 10(4), 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 para. 7(2)

2 (1) The following provisions of this paragraph apply where [F9 , after an agreement is made, it becomes an agreement in respect of which particulars fall to be furnished under section 24 above].

(2) If, before the expiry of the time within which, apart from this paragraph, particulars would be required to be furnished in respect of the agreement, and before particulars have been so furnished, the agreement is determined (whether by effluxion of time or otherwise), section 24(1) above [F10 (so far as applicable)] and paragraph 1 above shall cease to apply to the agreement.

(3) If, before the expiry of that time and before particulars have been furnished in respect of the agreement, the agreement is varied, the particulars to be furnished under section [F11 24(1)] shall be particulars of the agreement as varied, and paragraph 1 above shall not apply in relation to the variation.

[F12 (4) Where the time for furnishing particulars of an agreement is determined by entry (f) of the Table in paragraph 5(1) below—

(a) sub-paragraph (2) above shall not apply where the restrictions made or information provisions accepted under the agreement take effect before the agreement is determined, and

(b) sub-paragraph (3) above shall only apply to variation of the agreement before the restrictions made or information provisions accepted under it take effect.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1) substituted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 10(4), 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 para. 7(3)

F10 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2) inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 10(4), 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 para. 7(4)

F11 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(3) substituted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 10(4), 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 para. 7(5)

F12 Sch. 2 para. 2(4) inserted (19.3.1996) by 1996/347, art. 5

3 Particulars of an agreement shall—

(a) in so far as the agreement, or any variation or determination of it, is made by an instrument in writing, be furnished by the production of the original or a true copy of the instrument;

(b) in so far as the agreement, or any variation or determination of it, is not made by an instrument in writing, be furnished by the production of a memorandum in writing signed by the person by whom the particulars are furnished.

4 (1) Particulars may be furnished by or on behalf of any person who is party to the agreement or, as the case may be, was party thereto immediately before its determination.

(2) Where such particulars are duly furnished by or on behalf of any such person the provisions of section 24 and this Schedule shall be deemed to be complied with on the part of all such persons.

5 (1) The following Table shows the time within which particulars of agreements and any variation or determination of an agreement, are to be furnished under section 24 and this Schedule:—

Table

Description of agreement	Time for registering particulars
(a) Agreement made on or after 25th November 1968, other than an agreement to which (b) to (j) below apply.	F13 . . . within 3 months from the day on which the agreement is made.
(b) Agreement approved by order under section 29 or section 30 above which becomes subject to registration by virtue of the expiry or revocation of that order.	Within 1 month from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject.
(c) Agreement which becomes subject to registration by virtue of the revocation of an order under section 9(5) above.	Within 1 month from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject.
[F14 (ca) Agreement which ceases to be a non-notifiable agreement.	Within 1 month from the day on which the agreement so ceases.]
(d) Agreement which becomes subject to registration by virtue of an order under section 7 above coming into force after the making of the agreement.	Within 3 months from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject.
(e) Agreement which becomes subject to registration by virtue of an order under section 11 or section 12 above coming into force after the making of the agreement.	Within 3 months from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject.
(f) Agreement whether made before on or after 25th November 1968 which becomes subject to registration by virtue of a variation on or after that date [F15 not being a variation which becomes subject to registration by virtue of an order under section 11 or 12 above].	[F16 within 3 months from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject].
(g) Agreement which becomes subject to registration by virtue of the expiry or withdrawal of an approval given under section 32 above.	Within 3 months from the day on which the agreement becomes so subject.
(h) Agreement which was subject to registration on 25th November 1968, of which particulars had not been duly furnished.	Within 3 months from 25th November 1968.
(i) Variation on or after 25th November 1968 of an agreement (whether made before or after that date) being a variation which extends or adds to the restrictions accepted or information provisions made under the agreement [F17 other than a variation to which (ii) below applies].	[F18 Within three months from the day of the variation].
[F19 (ii) Variation of an agreement being a variation which extends or adds to the restrictions accepted or information provisions made under the agreement and which becomes subject to registration by virtue of the revocation or variation of an order made under section 11 or 12 above.]	[F19 Within 1 month from the day on which the variation becomes so subject.]
(j) Any other variation of an agreement, and the determination of an agreement.	Within 3 months from the day of the variation or determination.

(2) Any reference in the second column of the Table in this paragraph to a period calculated from a specified day is a reference to the period in question inclusive of that day.

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 2 para. 5(1) Table: words in entry (a) repealed (19.3.1996) by 1996/347, art. 3(i)

F14 Sch. 2 para. 5 Table: entry (ca) inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 10(4), 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 para. 7(6)

F15 Words added (1.5.1980) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21), s. 27(4)(a)

F16 Sch. 2 para. 5 (1) Table: words in entry (f) substituted (19.3.1996) by 1996/347, art. 3(ii)

F17 Words added (1.5.1980) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21), s. 27(4)(b)

F18 SCh. 2 para. 5(1) Table: words in entry (i) substituted (19.3.1996) by S.I. 1996/347, art. 3(iii)

F19 Para. (ii) added (1.5.1980) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21), s. 27(4)(c)

Section 28.

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Excepted Agreements

Agreements for statutory purposes U.K.

1 (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement which is expressly authorised by an enactment, or by any scheme, order or other instrument made under an enactment.

(2) This Act does not apply to an agreement which constitutes or forms part of a scheme certified by the Secretary of State under Chapter V of Part XIV of the M5 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (which relates to schemes for rationalising industry).

(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above have effect in relation to any agreement notwithstanding any order under section 11 or section 12 above.

Marginal Citations

M5 1970 c. 10.

Exclusive dealing U.K.

2 This Act does not apply to an agreement for the supply of goods between two persons, neither of whom is a trade association, being an agreement to which no other person is party and under which no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above are accepted or no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above are made other than restrictions accepted or provision made for the furnishing of information—

(a) by the party supplying the goods, in respect of the supply of goods of the same description to other persons; or

(b) by the party acquiring the goods, in respect of the sale, or acquisition for sale, of other goods of the same description.

Know-how about goods U.K.

3 This Act does not apply to an agreement between two persons (neither of whom is a trade association) for the exchange of information relating to the operation of processes of manufacture (whether patented or not) where—

(a) no other person is party to the agreement; and

(b) no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above are accepted or no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above are made under the agreement except in respect of the descriptions of goods to be produced by those processes or to which those processes are to be applied.

Trade marks U.K.

[F20 4 (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement authorising the use of a registered trade mark (other than a collective mark or certification mark) if no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) or 11(2) above are accepted, and no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) or 12(2) above are made, except in respect of—

(a) the descriptions of goods bearing the mark which are to be produced or supplied, or the processes of manufacture to be applied to such goods or to goods to which the mark is to be applied, or

(b) the kinds of services in relation to which the mark is to be used which are to be made available or supplied, or the form or manner in which such services are to be made available or supplied, or

(c) the descriptions of goods which are to be produced or supplied in connection with the supply of services in relation to which the mark is to be used, or the process of manufacture to be applied to such goods.

(2) This Act does not apply to an agreement authorising the use of a registered collective mark or certification mark if—

(a) the agreement is made in accordance with regulations approved by the registrar under Schedule 1 or 2 to the Trade Marks Act 1994, and

(b) no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) or 11(2) above are accepted, and no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) or 12(2) above are made, except as permitted by those regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F20 Sch. 3 para. 4 substituted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(1), Sch. 4 para. 7; S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2

Patents and registered designs U.K.

5 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) to (8) below, this Act does not apply—

(a) to a licence granted by the proprietor or a licensee of a patent or registered design, or by a person who has applied for a patent or for the registration of a design;

(b) to an assignment of a patent or registered design, or of the right to apply for a patent or for the registration of a design; or

(c) to an agreement for such a licence or assignment;

being a licence, assignment or agreement such as is described in sub-paragraph (2) or sub-paragraph (3) below.

(2) The licence, assignment or agreement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in relation to Part II of this Act one under which no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above are accepted or no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above are made except in respect of—

(a) the invention to which the patent or application for a patent relates, or articles made by the use of that invention; or

(b) articles in respect of which the design is or is proposed to be registered and to which it is applied;

as the case may be.

(3) The licence, assignment or agreement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in relation to Part III of this Act one under which—

(a) in the case of an order under section 11 above, no restrictions in respect of matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section are accepted except in respect of the invention to which the patent or application for a patent relates; or

(b) in the case of an order under section 12 above, no information provision with respect to matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section is made except in respect of that invention.

(4) No licence, assignment or agreement is by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above precluded from being an agreement to which this Act applies if—

(a) it is a patent or design pooling agreement; or

(b) it is a licence, assignment or agreement granted or made in pursuance (directly or indirectly) of a patent or design pooling agreement.

(5) In this paragraph, subject to sub-paragraph (8) below, “patent or design pooling agreement” means an agreement—

(a) to which the parties are or include at least three persons (in this and the following sub-paragraph the “principal parties”) each of whom has an interest in one or more patents or registered designs, and

(b) by which each of the principal parties agrees, in respect of patents or registered designs in which he has an interest, or in respect of patents or registered designs in which he has or may during the currency of the agreement acquire an interest, to grant such an interest as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) below.

(6) The grant referred to in sub-paragraph (5) above is—

(a) of an interest in one or more such patents or registered designs to one or more of the other principal parties, or to one or more of those parties and to other persons; or

(b) of an interest in at least one such patent or registered design to a third person for the purpose of enabling that person to grant an interest in it to one or more of the other principal parties, or to one or more of those parties and to other persons;

and “interest”, in relation to a patent or registered design, means an interest as proprietor or licensee of the patent or registered design or an interest consisting of such rights as a person has by virtue of having applied for a patent or for the registration of a design or by virtue of having acquired the right to apply for a patent or for the registration of a design.

(7) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (4) to (6) above, a licence, assignment or agreement—

(a) shall be taken to be granted or made directly in pursuance of a patent or design pooling agreement if it is granted or made in pursuance of provisions of that agreement such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (6)(a); and

(b) shall be taken to be granted or made indirectly in pursuance of a patent or design pooling agreement if it is granted or made by a third person to whom an interest has been granted in pursuance of provisions of that agreement such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) (b)

(8) In relation to any interest held by or granted to any two or more persons jointly, sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply as if those persons were one person by whom the interest is held or to whom it is granted, and accordingly those persons shall be treated for the purposes of those sub-paragraphs as together constituting one party.

(9) In this paragraph, references—

(a) to an assignment mean, in relation to Scotland, an assignation;

(b) to the registration of designs have effect only in relation to Part II.

Copyrights U.K.

[F21 5A (1) This Act does not apply to—

(a) a licence granted by the owner or a licensee of any copyright;

(b) an assignment of any copyright; or

(c) an agreement for such a licence or assignment;

being a licence, assignment or agreement such as is described in sub-paragraph (2) or sub-paragraph (3) below.

(2) The licence, assignment or agreement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in relation to Part II of this Act one under which no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above are accepted or no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above are made except in respect of the work or other subject-matter in which the copyright subsists or will subsist.

(3) The licence, assignment or agreement referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in relation to Part III of this Act one under which—

(a) in the case of an order under section 11 above, no restrictions in respect of matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section are accepted except in respect of the work or other subject-matter in which the copyright subsists or will subsist; or

(b) in the case of an order under section 12 above, no information provision with respect to matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section is made except in respect of that work or other subject-matter.

(4) In relation to Scotland references in this paragraph to an assignment mean an assignation.]

Textual Amendments

F21 Para. 5A inserted (1.5.1980) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21), s. 30(1)

[F22 Design right] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 3 para. 5B inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(1), Sch. 7 para. 18(3)

5B (1) This Act does not apply to—

(a) a licence granted by the owner or a licensee of any design right,

(b) an assignment of design right, or

(c) an agreement for such a licence or assignment,

if the licence, assignment or agreement is one under which no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above are accepted, or no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above are made, except in respect of articles made to the design; but subject to the following provisions.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not exclude a licence, assignment or agreement which is a design pooling agreement or is granted or made (directly or indirectly) in pursuance of a design pooling agreement.

(3) In this paragraph a “design pooling agreement” means an agreement—

(a) to which the parties are or include at least three persons (the “principal parties”) each of whom has an interest in one or more design rights, and

(b) by which each principal party agrees, in respect of design right in which he has, or may during the currency of the agreement acquire, an interest to grant an interest (directly or indirectly) to one or more of the other principal parties, or to one or more of those parties and to other persons.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “assignment”, in Scotland, means assignation; and

• “interest” means an interest as owner or licensee of design right.

(5) This paragraph applies to an interest held by or granted to more than one person jointly as if they were one person.

(6) References in this paragraph to the granting of an interest to a person indirectly are to its being granted to a third person for the purpose of enabling him to make a grant to the person in question.

Agreements as to goods with overseas operation U.K.

6 (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement in the case of which all such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) above, or all such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) above, relate exclusively—

(a) to the supply of goods by export from the United Kingdom;

(b) to the production of goods, or the application of any process of manufacture to goods, outside the United Kingdom;

(c) to the acquisition of goods to be delivered outside the United Kingdom and not imported into the United Kingdom for entry for home use; or

(d) to the supply of goods to be delivered outside the United Kingdom otherwise than by export from the United Kingdom;

and subsections (2) and (4) of section 8 above do not apply in relation to recommendations relating exclusively to those matters.

(2) The Court’s jurisdiction mentioned in section 1(3) above does not extend to restrictions or to information provisions in respect of matters described in paragraphs (b) to (d) of sub-paragraph (1) above.

Exclusive supply of services U.K.

7 This Act does not apply to an agreement to which there are no parties other than one person who agrees to supply services and another person for whom they are to be supplied, where neither of those persons is, in relation to any order under Part III of this Act, a services supply association and, except in respect of the supply of services of the same description to, or obtaining services of the same description from, other persons—

(a) in the case of an order under section 11 above, no restrictions are accepted under the agreement by those parties in respect of matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section; or

(b) in the case of an order under section 12 above, no information provision is made under the agreement with respect to matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section.

Know-how about services U.K.

8 This Act does not apply to an agreement between two persons (neither of whom is a services supply association) for the exchange of information relating to techniques or processes to be applied in the provision of designated services where—

(a) no other person is party to the agreement; and

(b) all such restrictions as are mentioned in section 11(1)(b) above which are accepted under the agreement relate exclusively to the form or manner in which services incorporating those techniques or processes are to be made available or supplied.

Agreements for supplying services with overseas operation U.K.

9 (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement where—

(a) in the case of an order under section 11 above, all such restrictions as are accepted under the agreement in respect of matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section (or, in a case falling within section 16(3) above, all the recommendations referred to in that subsection) relate to the supply of services outside the United Kingdom or to the supply of services to persons or in relation to property (of any description, whether movable or immovable) outside the United Kingdom; or

(b) in the case of an order under section 12 above, all such provision as is made under the agreement for or in relation to the furnishing of information with respect to matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section (or, in a case falling within section 16(5), every such recommendation as is referred to in that subsection) relates to the supply of services as mentioned in paragraph (a) above.

(2) The Court’s jurisdiction mentioned in section 1(3) above does not extend to restrictions or to information provisions—

(a) in respect of the supply of services outside the United Kingdom; or

(b) in respect of the supply of services to persons or in relation to property (of any description, whether movable or immovable) outside the United Kingdom.

Section 44.

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Transitional Provisions and Savings

General provisions U.K.

1 (1) In so far as anything done under an enactment repealed by this Act could have been done under a corresponding provision of this Act it shall not be invalidated by the repeal but shall have effect as if done under that provision.

(2) Without prejucide to sub-paragraph (1) above, any reference in this Act (whether express or implied) to a thing done or required or authorised to be done, or omitted to be done, or to an event which has occurred, under or for the purposes of or by reference to or in contravention of any provisions of this Act shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed as including a reference to the corresponding thing done or required or authorised to be done, or omitted, or to the corresponding event which occurred, as the case may be, under or for the purposes of or by reference to or in contravention of any corresponding provisions of the repealed enactments.

2 Where a document refers expressly or by implication to an enactment repealed by this Act the reference shall (except where the context otherwise requires) be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

3 Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed by this Act is current at the commencement of this Act, and there is a corresponding provision in this Act, this Act shall have effect as if that corresponding provision had been in force when that period began to run.

Insignificant agreements under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956, s. 12 U.K.

4 (1) Directions under section 12 of the M6 Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 in force at the commencement of this Act for the removal from the register of particulars of such agreements as appeared to be of no substantial economic significance continue to have effect by virtue of this paragraph.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not affect the operation in relation to the agreement of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act; and where any such agreement is varied as mentioned in that paragraph—

(a) the particulars to be furnished thereunder shall include all such particulars as would be required in the case of an original agreement in the terms of the agreement as varied;

(b) the directions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall cease to have effect, but without prejudice to the Secretary of State’s power to give further directions under section 21(2) above.

Marginal Citations

M6 1956 c. 68.

Section 18(2) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 U.K.

5 Nothing in this Act affects the right of a person to make an application to the Court in a case where an order is in force against that person under section 18(2) of the M7 Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956.

Marginal Citations

M7 1956 c. 68.

Disclosure of information U.K.

6 Section 41 above applies in relation to information obtained under or by virtue of—

(a) the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956;

(b) the M8 Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968;

as that section applies in relation to information obtained under or by virtue of this Act.

Marginal Citations

M8 1968 c 66.

Particulars of certain export agreements U.K.

7 Any particulars furnished to the Board of Trade or to the Secretary of State under section 31(1) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 shall be treated as if they had been furnished to the Director under sections 24 and 25 above.

Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968, s. 11 U.K.

8 An agreement which—

(a) was made before the commencement of this Act by a society at a time when it was approved for the purposes of section 11 of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968 (wholesale co-operative societies), and

(b) by virtue of that approval was not subject to registration under Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956,

shall, notwithstanding the repeal of that section (by the M9 Fair Trading Act 1973), not be subject to registration under this Act.

Marginal Citations

M9 1973 c. 41.

Section 44.

Schedule 5 U.K. Consequential Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

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Textual Amendments

F23 Entry repealed by Resale Prices Act 1976 (c. 53), Sch. 3 Pt. I

Northern Ireland Act 1962 c. 30 U.K.

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1962 for “The Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1956” substitute “The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”; and in the adjoining entry for “Section thirteen” substitute “Section twenty-six”.

Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 c. 14 U.K.

In section 8 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 for “Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”.

Cereals Marketing Act 1965 c. 14 U.K.

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Cereals Marketing Act 1965 for “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976” and for “section 6(8)” substitute “section 43(1)”.

Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22 U.K.

In section 9(11) of the Agriculture Act 1967 for “Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”.

Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 c. 21 U.K.

In section 2(6) of the Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 for “Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”.

Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 c. 34 U.K.

In section 45 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”; and

(ii)

for “section 6(8)” substitute “section 43(1)”;

(b)

in subsection (2) for “Part I of the said Act of 1956” substitute “the said Act of 1976”;

(c)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

for “Part I of the said Act of 1956” substitute “the said Act of 1976”; and

(ii)

for “said Part I” substitute “said Act of 1976”;

(d)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

for “Part I of the said Act of 1956” substitute “the said Act of 1976”;

(ii)

for “section 6” substitute “section 43(1)”; and

(iii)

for “Part I” substitute “Act of 1976”;

(e)

in subsection (7)—

(i)

for “Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”;

(ii)

for “said Part I” substitute “said Act of 1976”.

[F24 Agriculture Act 1970 c. 40] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F24 Entries repealed by Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49, SIF 2:1), s. 24(5), Sch. 4 (the repeal being in force 25.9.1986 unless consequential on sections 8 to 10 of the 1986 Act as mentioned in s. 24 of that Act which latter repeals areprosp.)

In the Agriculture Act 1970—

(a)

in section 7(2) for “Part I of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”; and

(b)

in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 for “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”; and for “section 6(8)” substitute “section 43(1)”.

Fair Trading Act 1973 c. 41 U.K.

In the Fair Trading Act 1973—

(a)

in

(i)

section 10(2);

(ii)

section 54(5)(b); and

(iii)

section 78(3);

for “Part I of the Act of 1956” substitute “the Act of 1976”;

(b)

in section 133, in subsection (2)(a) and in subsection (3) for “Act of 1956 or the Act of 1968” substitute “Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 or the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968”;

(c)

in section 137(1) for “ “the Act of 1956” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956” substitute “ “the Act of 1976” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976”;

(d)

in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 for “Part I of the Act of 1956” substitute “the Act of 1976”;

Section 44.

Schedule 6 U.K. Repeals

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 The text of Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991

Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 68.	The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956.	Section 1.
		Sections 6 to 17.
		Sections 19 to 22.
		In section 23, in subsection (2), paragraphs (b) to (d).
		Section 30.
		In the Schedule, paragraph 9.
1962 c. 29.	The Agricultural and Forestry Associations Act 1962.	The whole Act.
1968 c. 34.	The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968.	Section 44.
1968 c. 66.	The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968.	The whole Act, except sections 12, 14, 15, 16(3)(b), 17(1) and Schedule 1.
1972 c. 68.	The European Communities Act 1972.	Section 10.
1973 c. 41.	The Fair Trading Act 1973.	In section 54(5), the words “Part I of” where they appear before the words “that Act”.
		In section 94(2) the words “the Act of 1956” and the words “and the Act of 1968”.
		Sections 95 to 106.
		Part X.
		Section 128.
		In section 133, in subsection (1), the words “or under or by virtue of the Act of 1956 or the Act of 1968”; and in subsection (4), paragraph (b).
		In section 137, in subsection (1), the reference to the “the Act of 1968”; in subsection (2), the words “except in Part X”; in subsection (3), the words “other than Part X (and without prejudice to the construction of that Part in accordance with section 117 of this Act)” and the words “with that exception”; in subsection (4), the words “except Part X”; and in subsection (5) the words “other than Part X”.
		In section 140, subsection (2).
		Schedule 10.
		In Schedule 11, paragraphs 12 and 13.
		In Schedule 12, the entries relating to
		(a)the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 (except so far as they relate to section 23 of that Act and to the Schedule to that Act);
		(b)the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968 (except so far as they relate to section 12 of that Act); and
		(c)the European Communities Act 1972.