(This note in not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify for the purposes of sections 39 and 40 of the Competition Act 1998 the category of agreements and conduct which enjoy limited immunity from the imposition of penalties for breach of the Chapter I or the Chapter II prohibitions respectively.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to this Order. A copy may be obtained from Competition Policy and Utilities Review Directorate, Bay 608, 1, Victoria Street SW1H 0ET, telephone 020-7215 2823.