SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE COMPETITION ACT 1998 COMING INTO FORCE ON 11TH JANUARY 1999

Article 2

PROVISIONS OF THE ACT

PURPOSE

Section 3(1)(a), (c) and (d) and (2) to (6) (Chapter I prohibition: excluded agreements)

For all purposes

Section 3(1)(b) (excluded agreements)

In so far as it relates to paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (amendment to the Environment Act 19952)

Section 12(3) (regulations in respect of notification etc.)

For all purposes

Section 19 (Chapter II prohibition: excluded cases)

For all purposes

Section 38(1) to (7) (guidance as to penalties)

For all purposes

Section 50 (vertical agreements and land agreements)

For all purposes

Section 53 (Director’s fees)

For all purposes

Section 54(3) (minor and consequential amendments)

In so far as relating to the provisions in Schedule 10 brought into force by this Order

Section 54(4) to (7) (regulators)

For all purposes

Section 55(6) (disclosure of information)

For all purposes

Section 57 (defamation)

For all purposes

Section 59 (interpretation)

In so far as not already in force

Section 60 (governing principles)

For all purposes

Section 693 (monopoly reports)

For all purposes

Section 74 (minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and savings, and repeals)

In so far as it relates to the provisions in Schedules 12, 13 and 14 brought into force by this Order

Schedule 1 (exclusions: mergers and concentrations)

For all purposes

In Schedule 2 paragraph 6 (amendment to the Environment Act 1995)

For all purposes

Schedule 3 (general exclusions)

For all purposes

Schedule 4 (professional rules)

For all purposes

In Schedule 10 paragraphs 9(7)(b)4, 10(6)(b)5, 11(b), 12(7)(b)6, 13(10)(b)7, 14(b)8, 15(9)(b), 17(7)(b)9, 18(6)(b) (amendments to enactments and orders to enable information to be disclosed for the purposes of the Act)

For all purposes

In Schedule 12 paragraphs 1(14)10, 3(b)11, 4(9)12, 10(b)13, 18(b), (amendments to enactments to enable information to be disclosed for the purposes of the Act)

For all purposes

In Schedule 12 paragraph 4(11) (consequential amendment)

For all purposes

In Schedule 13 paragraphs 10(5), and 19(3) (transitional provisions)

For all purposes

In Schedule 13 paragraphs 11 and 12(1) (transitional provisions)

For the purpose of prescribing modifications to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 197614

In Schedule 14 the entries relating to section 83 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 and to section 22 of the Competition Act 1980 (consequential amendments)

For all purposes