The EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996

Amendments to other enactments

29.—(1) In paragraph (a) of section 133(2) of the 1973 Act (exceptions from the general restriction on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of certain provisions of that Act), after “or the Coal Industry Act 1994” there shall be inserted the words “or the EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996”.

(2) In paragraph (a) of section 41(1) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (exceptions from the general restriction on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of that Act), after “or the Coal Industry Act 1994” there shall be inserted the words “or the EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996”.

(3) In section 19(3) of the Competition Act 1980, (exceptions from the general restriction on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of that Act) there shall be inserted at the end the following sub-paragraph —

“(q)the EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996;”.

(4) In section 74(3) of the Airports Act 1986(1) (exceptions from the general restriction on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of that Act) there shall be inserted at the end the following sub-paragraph —

“(o)the EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996.”.

(5) In article 49(3) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(2) (exceptions from the general restriction on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of that Order) there shall be inserted at the end the following sub-paragraph —

“(r)the EC Competition Law (Articles 88 and 89) Enforcement Regulations 1996.”.