34 Supplementary provision in relation to anticipated mergersF1U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he considers appropriate about the operation of sections 27 and 29 in relation to—
(a)references under this Part which relate to arrangements which are in progress or in contemplation; or
(b)notices under section 42(2), 59(2) or 67(2) which relate to such arrangements.
(2)An order under subsection (1) may, in particular—
(a)provide for sections 27(5) to (8) and 29 to apply with modifications in relation to such references or notices or in relation to particular descriptions of such references or notices;
(b)enable particular descriptions of events, arrangements or transactions which have already occurred—
(i)to be taken into account for the purposes of deciding whether to make such references or such references of a particular description or whether to give such notices or such notices of a particular description;
(ii)to be dealt with under such references or such references of a particular description or under such notices or such notices of a particular description.
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]