Transport Act 2000

Yn ddilys o 01/02/2001

18 Sections 15 and 16: general. U.K.

(1) The provisions listed in subsection (2) apply in relation to the exercise by the Commission of its functions under section 15 or 16 as if—

(a) references in section 82(1) and (2) of the 1973 Act to a report of the Commission under that Act were references to a notice under section 15(4) or 16(4) or (6) above;

(b) references in section 85 of the 1973 Act to an investigation on a reference made to the Commission under that Act were references to an investigation by the Commission for the purposes of exercising its functions under section 15 or 16 above;

(c) the reference in section 93B of the 1973 Act to the Commission’s functions under Part IV, V, VI or VIII of that Act were a reference to its functions under section 15 or 16 above.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) sections 82(1) and (2) of the 1973 Act (exclusion of certain matters and absolute privilege);

(b) section 85 of the 1973 Act (witnesses and documents);

(c) section 93B of the 1973 Act (false or misleading information);

(d) section 24 of the M1 Competition Act 1980 (modification of provisions about Commission’s general functions);

(e) Part II of Schedule 7 to the M2 Competition Act 1998 (Commission’s general functions).

(3) The 1973 Act is the M3 Fair Trading Act 1973.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 18 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1)(2) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 21.

M2 1998 c. 41.

M3 1973 c. 41.