Undertaking given in consequence of report on reference made under repealed enactmentsU.K.
9(1)This paragraph applies to any undertaking given to a Minister which is certified by the Secretary of State to have been given in relation to matters dealt with in a report made by the Commission on a reference under section 2 of the Act of 1948 or on a reference under section 6 of the Act of 1965 and which either—U.K.
(a)was given before the commencement of this Act, or
(b)is given after the commencement of this Act in a case where no request under subsection (1) of section 88 of this Act has been made to the Director to carry out consultations in accordance with that subsection.
(2)A copy of any certificate given by the Secretary of State under the preceding sub-paragraph shall be furnished to the Director; and the Minister to whom any such undertaking was or is given shall furnish particulars of it to the Director.
(3)Subsection (4) of section 88 of this Act shall have effect in relation to any undertaking to which this paragraph applies as if—
(a)it were an undertaking of which particulars have been furnished to the Director under subsection (2) of that section, and
(b)any reference in subsection (4) of that section to the report of the Director were a reference to a report made by the Commission as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.
(4)The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall have effect without prejudice—
(a)to the duty of the Commission under section 86 of this Act to transmit to the Director copies of reports which were made by the Commission before the commencement of this Act and which, by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 7 of this Schedule, have effect as if made under this Act, or
(b)to any duty of the Director, where requested by the appropriate Minister or Ministers to do so with respect to any such report, to carry out such consultations as are mentioned in section 88(1) of this Act.