The Restriction on Agreements and Conduct (Specified Domestic Electrical Goods) Order 1998

1998 No. 1271

MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS

The Restriction on Agreements and Conduct (Specified Domestic Electrical Goods) Order 1998

Made19th May 1998

Laid before Parliament20th May 1998

Coming into force1st September 1998

Whereas the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 91(2) of the Fair Trading Act 19731, published on 15th August 1997 a notice stating her intention to make this Order, indicating the nature of the provisions to be embodied in it and stating that any person whose interests were likely to be affected by it and who was desirous of making representations in respect of it should do so in writing before 17th October 1997;

And whereas the Secretary of State has considered the representations made to her in accordance with the notice;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being the appropriate Minister within the meaning of section 56 of the said Act, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 56(2) and 90(2), (3), (4) and (7) of, and paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 7 and 11 of Schedule 8 to, the said Act, and for the purpose of remedying or preventing adverse effects specified in reports of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission entitled “Domestic Electrical Goods: I—A report on the supply in the UK of televisions, video cassette recorders, hi-fi systems and camcorders” and “Domestic Electrical Goods: II—A report on the supply in the UK of washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and cold food storage equipment”, and all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—