The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003

Article 16

SCHEDULE 4 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36)

1.  The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply in relation to any regulations or orders made by virtue of this Order as if they were made under powers conferred by an Act of Parliament.

Registered Designs Act 1949 (c. 88)

2.  In section 11AB of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (powers exercisable following merger and market investigations)—

(a) the reference in subsection (1)(a) to section 66(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(b) the reference in subsection (1)(a) to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(c) the reference in subsection (7) to section 63 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(d) the reference in subsection (7) to section 66 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(e) the reference in subsection (8) to Part 3 shall have effect as if it included a reference to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)

3.—(1) In section 50A of the Patents Act 1977 (powers exercisable following merger and market investigations)—

(a) the reference in subsection (1)(a) to section 66(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(b) the reference in subsection (1)(a) to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(c) the reference in subsection (6) to section 63 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(d) the reference in subsection (6) to section 66 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(e) the reference in subsection (7) to Part 3 shall have effect as if it included a reference to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

(2) In section 53(2) of the Patents Act 1977 (statements in certain reports of the Competition Commission to be prima facie evidence of the matters stated) the reference to Part 3 shall have effect as if it included a reference to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

4.  In section 95 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

5.  In section 54 of the Airports Act 1986 (modification of certain conditions in force under Part 4 of that Act), the reference in subsection (1A)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)

6.  In section 27 of the Gas Act 1986 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (1ZA)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

7.—(1) In section 144 of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 (powers exercisable in consequence of report of Competition Commission)—

(a) the reference in subsection (1) to—

(i) section 66(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(ii) paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(b) the reference in subsection (2) to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

(2) In section 238 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (powers exercisable for protection of the public interest)—

(a) the reference in subsection (1) to—

(i) section 66(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(ii) paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(b) the reference in subsection (2) to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

(3) In Schedule 2A to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, in paragraph 17 (powers exercisable in consequence of competition report)—

(a) the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to—

(i) section 66(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 12(7) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(ii) paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(b) the reference in sub-paragraph (2) to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 44)

8.  In section 15 of the Electricity Act 1989 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

9.  In section 193 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (modification of networking arrangements in consequence of competition legislation), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

10.  In section 17 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (modification of conditions of appointment by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

11.  In article 18 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (modification by order under other statutory provisions), the reference in paragraph (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

12.—(1) In section 16 of the Railways Act 1993 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

(2) In section 66 of the Railways Act 1993 (amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1973), the reference in subsection (3) to Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

13.  In article 45 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (modification of certain conditions in force under Part 4 of that Order), the reference in paragraph (1A)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

14.  In article 18 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in paragraph (1A)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

15.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the Competition Act 1988 (exclusions: mergers and concentrations)—

(a) the reference in paragraph 5(a) and (b) to section 62 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 5 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(b) the reference in paragraph 5(b) to a special merger situation shall have effect as if it included a reference to a European relevant merger situation.

(2) In Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Commission)—

(a) the reference in paragraph 15(8) to section 64(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 7(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(b) in paragraph 19A(9) the reference in the definition of “merger reference group” to section 62 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 5 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(c) the reference in paragraph 20(4) to Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003;

(d) the reference in paragraph 20(4)(a) and (b) to—

(i) section 63 of that Act shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 6 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003; and

(ii) a special merger situation shall have effect as if it included a reference to a European relevant merger situation; and

(e) the reference in paragraph 20(4)(a) to special public interest merger references shall have effect as if it included a reference to European public interest merger references.

(3) In Schedule 7A to the Competition Act 1998 (the Competition Commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc) in paragraph 1 the reference in the definition of “merger investigation” to section 62 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to article 5 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)

16.  In section 21 of the Postal Services Act 2000 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

17.  In section 19 of the Transport Act 2000 (modification of licence conditions by order), the reference in subsection (2)(a) to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 shall have effect as if it included a reference to paragraph 5, 10 or 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003.