10(1)The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.U.K.
F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In section 25, omit subsection (2) (which falls with the repeal of the M1Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976).
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)In section 28 (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions), in subsection (5), after paragraph (aa), omit “or” and after paragraph (b), insert “or
(c)that the most appropriate way of proceeding is under the Competition Act 1998.”
(6)In section 42(3) (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
(a)omit paragraphs (e) and (f) (which refer to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 and the M2Resale Prices Act 1976);
(b)after paragraph (n), insert—
“(o)the Competition Act 1998”.
(7)At the end of section 42, insert—
“(7)Information obtained by the Director in the exercise of functions which are exercisable concurrently with the Director General of Fair Trading under Part I of the Competition Act 1998 is subject to sections 55 and 56 of that Act (disclosure) and not to subsections (1) to (6) of this section.”
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 para. 10(2) repealed (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1398), art. 1, Sch. para. 32(2)
F2Sch. 10 para. 10(4) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 10 wholly in force; Sch. 10 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 76(3); Sch. 10 para. 10 in force for certain purposes at 26.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2750, art. 2; Sch. 10 para. 10(6)(b) in force at 11.1.1999 by S.I. 1998/3166, art. 2, Sch.; Sch. 10 para. 10(1)(2) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.I. 1999/505, art. 2, Sch. 2; Sch. 10 para. 10 (3)-(5)(6)(a) and (7) in force at 1.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.
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