21Director's duties as to proceedings for investigation
(1)The Director may refrain from taking proceedings before the Court—
(a)in respect of an agreement if and for so long as he thinks it appropriate so to do having regard to the operation of any directly applicable Community provision and to the purpose and effect of any authorisation or exemption granted in relation to such a provision;
(b)where an agreement—
(i)of which particulars are entered or filed in the register pursuant to this Act has been determined (whether by effluxion of time or otherwise); or
(ii)has been so determined in respect of all restrictions accepted or information provisions made under that agreement.
(2)If it appears to the Secretary of State, upon the Director's representation, that the restrictions accepted or information provisions made under an agreement of which particulars are so entered or filed are not of such significance as to call for investigation by the Court, the Secretary of State may give directions discharging the Director from taking proceedings in the Court in respect of that agreement during the continuance in force of the directions.
(3)The Secretary of State may at any time upon the Director's representation withdraw any directions given by him under subsection (2) above if satisfied that there has been a material change of circumstances since the directions were given.