Competition Act 1998

[F1 61 Interpretation of Part 2 U.K.

In this Part—

• “Article 20 inspection” means an inspection ordered by a decision of the Commission under Article 20(4) of the EC Competition Regulation which is not an Article 22(2) inspection;

• “Article 21 inspection” means an inspection ordered by a decision of the Commission under Article 21 of the EC Competition Regulation;

• “Article 22(2) inspection” means an inspection requested by the Commission under Article 22(2) of the EC Competition Regulation;

• “books and records” includes books and records stored on any medium;

• [F2 “the CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority]

• “the Commission” means the European Commission;

• “the EC Competition Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16th December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty;

• F3 ...

• “premises” includes any land or means of transport;

• [F4 “the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]

• [F5 “the Tribunal” means the Competition Appeal Tribunal;]

• [F5 “Tribunal rules” means rules under section 15 of the Enterprise Act 2002;]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 61 substituted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), reg. 1(a), Sch. 1 para. 36

F2 Words in s. 61(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F3 Word in s. 61(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 40(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F4 Words in s. 61 substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 (with art. 2(2))

F5 Words in s. 61 inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)