The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000

Application for extension of individual exemption

19.—(1) An application under section 4(6) for an extension of the period for which an individual exemption has effect shall consist of Form N, and the copies of Form N required under paragraph (4) below, and shall be submitted to the Director General of Fair Trading.

(2) If the Director proposes to grant the application, he shall consult the public.

(3) If the Director has made a decision as to whether or not to grant the application, he shall:

(a) give written notice of the decision to:

(i) the applicant; and

(ii) subject to rules 25 and 26(2) below, those persons whom the applicant has identified in the application as being the other parties to the agreement; and

(b) publish the decision,

stating in the decision the facts on which he bases it, his reasons for it and, if appropriate, the period of extension granted.

(4) Rules 2 (joint applications), 3 (copies), 4 (content of application), 5 (date of application) and 8 (public register) above shall apply to an application submitted under this rule as they apply, to the extent that they apply, to an application submitted under rule 1 above; rule 5(1) and (5) above shall also apply as if the parts in brackets were omitted from them.