Fair Trading Act 1973

[F1 75E Interpretation of sections 75A to 75D. U.K.

[F2 In this section and sections 75A to 75D of this Act—

• “connected person”, in relation to the person who gave a merger notice, means—

  (a)

  any person who, for the purposes of section 77 of this Act, is associated with him, or

  (b)

  any subsidiary of the person who gave the merger notice or of any person so associated with him,

• “merger notice”is to be interpreted in accordance with section 75A(5) of this Act,

• “notified arrangements”means the arrangements mentioned in the merger notice or arrangements not differing from them in any material respect,

• “prescribed”means prescribed by the Director by notice having effect for the time being and published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes,

• “regulations”means regulations under section 75D of this Act, andregulations” means regulations under section 75D of this Act, and

• “subsidiary”has the meaning given by section 75(4K) of this Act,

and references to the enterprises to which the notified arrangements relate are references to those enterprises that would have ceased to be distinct from one another if the arrangements mentioned in the merger notice in question had been carried into effect at the time when the notice was given.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 75A–75F inserted by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 146

F2 Ss. 63-76 repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26 (with Sch. 24); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 3(1), 4, 6, 8); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 64-77 modified (E.W.S.) (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 66(3); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5