Transport Act 2000

Part IV Competition

Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)

11 In section 133 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (general restrictions on disclosure of information) at the end of subsection (2)(a) there shall be inserted “Part I of the Transport Act 2000 or”.

Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)

12 In section 19 of the Competition Act 1980 (restriction on disclosure of information) in subsection (3) after paragraph (r) there shall be inserted—

“(s) Part I of the Transport Act 2000.”

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

13 In section 4 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (CAA’s general objectives) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(3) The duty mentioned in subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to anything done by the CAA in the performance of functions mentioned in subsection (3) of section 86 of the Transport Act 2000 which, by virtue of that section, are concurrent functions of the CAA and the Director General of Fair Trading.

(4) However, when performing such a function the CAA may have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by subsection (1) above if it is a matter to which the Director General of Fair Trading could have regard when performing that function.”

Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

14 (1) Section 54 of the Competition Act 1998 (regulators) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) after “Schedule 10” insert “and the Civil Aviation Authority”.

(3) In subsection (4) after “Schedule 10” insert “or by Chapter V of Part I of the Transport Act 2000”.

15 In Schedule 11 to the Competition Act 1998 (interpretation of provisions about disclosure of information) in paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (p) there shall be inserted—

“(q) Part I of the Transport Act 2000.”

16 (1) Schedule 13 to the Competition Act 1998 (transitionals and savings) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(1) in the definition of “regulator” after “Schedule 10” insert “and the Civil Aviation Authority”.

(3) In paragraph 35(2) after paragraph (g) insert—

“(h) in the case of the Civil Aviation Authority, the supply of air traffic services within the meaning given by section 98 of the Transport Act 2000.”