Part III Monopolies

68 Services relating to use of land.

In section 137 of the Fair Trading Act 1973, after subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument—

a

provide that “the supply of services” in the provisions of this Act is to include, or to cease to include, any activity specified in the order which consists in, or in making arrangements in connection with, permitting the use of land; and

b

for that purpose, amend or repeal any of paragraphs (c), (d), (e) or (g) of subsection (3) above.

3B

No order under subsection (3A) above is to be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

3C

The provisions of Schedule 9 to this Act apply in the case of a draft of any such order as they apply in the case of a draft of an order to which section 91(1) above applies.