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F1Sch. 14 ceased to have effect (1.5.2004) by virtue of The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), reg. 5, Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with reg. 6(2))
1(1)The Secretary of State shall before deciding whether to make a recognition order in respect of a supervisory body or professional qualification send to [F2the Office of Fair Trading (in this Schedule referred to as “the OFT”)]] a copy of the rules and of any guidance which the Secretary of State is required to consider in making that decision together with such other information as the Secretary of State considers will assist the [F2OFT].E+W+S
(2)The [F3OFT] shall consider whether the rules or guidance have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, and shall report to the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall have regard to [F3its] report in deciding whether to make a recognition order.
(3)The Secretary of State shall not make a recognition order if it appears to him that the rules and any guidance of which copies are furnished with the application have, or are intended or likely to have, to any significant extent the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition, unless it appears to him that the effect is reasonably justifiable having regard to the purposes of this Part of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 14 para. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 21(4)(a)(i); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)
F3Words in Sch. 14 para. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 21(4)(a)(ii); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)
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