10(1)Paragraph 15 (discharge of certain functions by groups) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1), after “sub-paragraph (7)” there is inserted “ or (8) ”.
(3)For sub-paragraph (5) (members of newspaper panel) there is substituted—
“(5)The Chairman must select one or more newspaper panel members to be members of the group dealing with functions relating to a newspaper merger reference and, if he selects at least three such members, the group may consist entirely of those members.”
(4)In sub-paragraph (7) (Chairman’s role in setting aside merger references), paragraph (b) (and the word “or” before it) shall cease to have effect.
(5)After sub-paragraph (7) there is inserted—
“(8)The Chairman may exercise the power conferred by section 37(1), 48(1) or 64(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 while a group is being constituted to perform a relevant general function of the Commission or, when it has been so constituted, before it has held its first meeting.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 10 partly in force; Sch. 11 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 279; Sch. 11 para. 10(1) in force for certain purposes and para. 10(3) in force on 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch.; Sch. 11 para. 10(2)(5) in force and Sch. 11 para. 10(1)(4) in force for certain purposes at 20.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.; Sch. 11 para. 10(4) in force for certain further purposes at 29.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch.
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act: for the words "solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland" wherever they occur there is substituted (prosp.) the words "solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 5 [Editorial Note: this amendment will be carried through into the text of the Act at the same time as any other effects on the Act for the year in which the relevant commencement order (or first such order) is made]