Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

Agreements for supplying services with overseas operation

9 (1) This Act does not apply to an agreement where—

(a) in the case of an order under section 11 above, all such restrictions as are accepted under the agreement in respect of matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section (or, in a case falling within section 16(3) above, all the recommendations referred to in that subsection) relate to the supply of services outside the United Kingdom or to the supply of services to persons or in relation to property (of any description, whether movable or immovable) outside the United Kingdom; or

(b) in the case of an order under section 12 above, all such provision as is made under the agreement for or in relation to the furnishing of information with respect to matters specified in the order for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of that section (or, in a case falling within section 16(5), every such recommendation as is referred to in that subsection) relates to the supply of services as mentioned in paragraph (a) above.

(2) The Court's jurisdiction mentioned in section 1(3) above does not extend to restrictions or to information provisions—

(a) in respect of the supply of services outside the United Kingdom; or

(b) in respect of the supply of services to persons or in relation to property (of any description, whether movable or immovable) outside the United Kingdom.