PART VI Miscellaneous And General
General
64AF1 Advisory and supervisory functions of the Director General of Fair Trading.
1
Before considering any rule—
a
made under section 25A(4) or (5); or
b
such as is mentioned in section 34(3A),
the Secretary of State shall send a copy of the proposed rule in question to the Director.
2
The Director shall consider whether the rule in question would have, or would be likely to have, the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition to any significant extent.
3
When the Director has completed his consideration he shall give such advice to the Secretary of State as he thinks fit.
4
The Director may publish any advice given by him under subsection (3).
5
The Director shall, so far as practicable, exclude from anything published under subsection (4) any matter—
a
which relates to the affairs of a particular person; and
b
the publication of which would, or might in the Director’s opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that person.
6
For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any advice or report by the Director under this section shall be absolutely privileged.