Enterprise Act 2002

Part 11 U.K. Supplementary

273 Interpretation U.K.

In this Act—

• “the 1973 Act” means the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41);

• “the 1998 Act” means the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41);

• [F1 “the CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;]

• “the Director” means the Director General of Fair Trading; and

• F2 ...

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 273 substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 217(2) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F2 Words in s. 273 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 217(3) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

274 Provision of financial assistance for consumer purposes U.K.

The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to any person for the purpose of assisting—

(a) activities which the Secretary of State considers are of benefit to consumers; or

(b) the provision of—

(i) advice or information about consumer matters;

(ii) educational materials relating to consumer matters; or

(iii) advice or information to the Secretary of State in connection with the formulation of policy in respect of consumer matters.

275 Financial provision U.K.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenditure incurred by the OFT, the Secretary of State, any other Minister of the Crown or a government department by virtue of this Act; and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.

276 Transitional or transitory provision and savings U.K.

(1) Schedule 24 (which makes transitional and transitory provisions and savings) has effect.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional or transitory provisions and savings as he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(3) An order under subsection (2) may modify any Act or subordinate legislation.

(4) Schedule 24 does not restrict the power under subsection (2) to make other transitional or transitory provisions and savings.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 1.4.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/766}, art. 2, (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)

S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 20.6.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/1397}, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 4-12)

S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/2093}, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-8) (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332 and S.I. 2003/3340)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 276(2)(3) applied (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(2), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 276 wholly in force at 20.6.2003; s. 276 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 279; s. 276(1) in force for certain purposes and s. 276(2)-(4) in force at 18.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/765, art. 2, Sch., s. 276(1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch., s. 276(1) in force for remaining purposes at 20.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

277 Power to make consequential amendments etc. U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as he thinks appropriate—

(a) for the general purposes, or any particular purpose, of this Act; or

(b) in consequence of any provision made by or under this Act or for giving full effect to it.

(2) An order under this section may—

(a) modify any Act or subordinate legislation (including this Act);

(b) make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(3) The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) The power conferred by this section is not restricted by any other provision of this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 277 applied (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(2)-(4), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)

C3 S. 277: power to modify extended (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 170(2)(a), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C4 S. 277 modified (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 84(a), 93(2)(3); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

C5 S. 277 power to modify extended (18.12.2011) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 100(2)(a), 121(3)

C6 S. 277 modified (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 118(6), 154 (with Sch. 5)

C7 S. 277 modified (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 114(1)(2)(a), 216(3) (with ss. 116, 117); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(a)

C8 S. 277 amendment to earlier amending provision 2004 c. 20, s. 170 (23.7.2018) by Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14), ss. 8(3), 14(5)

C9 S. 277 modified (23.7.2018) by Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14), s. 8(1)(2), 14(5)

C10 S. 277 modified (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 34, 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)

C11 S. 277 extended (E.W.S.) (31.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), ss. 37(1), 44(1)(c)(2)(c)

C12 S. 277 power extended (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 47(1)(2), 334(3)(a)

278 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals U.K.

(1) Schedule 25 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) has effect.

(2) Schedule 26 (which contains repeals and revocations) has effect.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 278 partly in force; s. 278 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 279; s. 278 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch., s. 278 in force for certain further purposes at 20.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch., s. 278(2) in force for certain further purposes at 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2, s. 278 in force for certain further purposes at 29.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch.

279 Commencement U.K.

The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P2 S. 279 power partly exercised: 18.3.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2003/765}, art. 2; 1.4.2003 by {S.I. 2003/766}, art. 2 (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3); 20.6.2003 by {S.I. 2003/1397}, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 4-12); 18.12.2003 by {S.I. 2003/3340}, art. 3; 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 by {S.I. 2003/2093}, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-8) (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332 and S.I. 2003/3340); 18.12.2003 by {S.I. 2003/3340}, art. 3; 18.7.2004 by {S.I. 2004/1866}, art. 2; 29.12.2004 by {S.I. 2004/3233}, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

280 Extent U.K.

(1) Sections 256 to 265, 267, 269 and 272 extend only to England and Wales.

(2) Sections 204, 248 to 255 and 270 extend only to England and Wales and Scotland (but subsection (3) of section 415A as inserted by section 270 extends only to England and Wales).

(3) Any other modifications by this Act of an enactment have the same extent as the enactment being modified.

(4) Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

281 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002.