The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

42.  In the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(1)–

(a) in article 3 (interpretation) repeal the entry for the Monopolies Commission; and

(b) in articles 15(1) to (3), and (5) to (7)(2) (modification references to the Monopolies Commission), 16(1) to (4) (reports on modification references), 17(1) (modification following report), 46(2)(b), (3), (5), (6) (functions with respect to competition), 53(1)(a)(ii) and (6) (annual and other reports) and 61(2)(a), (b)(iv) and (5)(a) (general restrictions on disclosure of information) for “Monopolies Commission” in each place in which it occurs substitute “Competition Commission”.

(1)

S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1). Article 46(6) is amended by paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 4 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40).

(2)

Paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 10 to the Competition Act 1998 amends article 15 by substituting for paragraphs (8) and (9) new paragraphs (8) to (9A).