General: existing mattersU.K.
8.—(1) The amendments made by Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Act or section 49 or 50 of the Act (markets) apply in relation to—
(a)any reference made under section 131 or 132 of the 2002 Act(1) before the commencement date, or
(b)any possible reference under section 131 or 132 of the 2002 Act which arose before that date,
as they apply in relation to any such reference made, or arising, on or after that date.
(2) In particular, the amendments mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) apply in relation to investigations begun, notices given, reports published, undertakings accepted and orders made before the commencement date as they apply in relation to investigations begun, notices given, reports published, undertakings accepted and orders made on or after that date.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) is without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1).
(4) This paragraph is subject to paragraphs 9 to 12 and 16.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 8 in force at made date
Section 131 was amended by section 33 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 and paragraph 163 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. Section 132 was amended by section 34 of, and paragraph 164 of Schedule 5, paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 and paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.