40(1)If, on the date on which the repeal by this Act of a provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) comes into force, the Monopolies and Mergers Commission has not completed a reference which was made to it before that date, continued consideration of the reference may include consideration of a question which could not have been considered if the provision had not been repealed.U.K.
(2)The provisions are—
(a)sections 10(2), 54(5) and 78(3) and paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41);
(b)section 11(8)(b) of the Competition Act 1980 (c. 21);
(c)section 14(2) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12);
(d)section 45(3) of the Airports Act 1986 (c. 31);
(e)section 25(2) of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44);
(f)section 13(2) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29);
(g)section 15(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56);
(h)article 16(2) of the M1Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;
(i)section 14(2) of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43);
(j)article 36(3) of the M2Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994;
(k)article 16(2) of the M3Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.