13.—(1) Subject to rules 17 and 18, if the OFT proposes, in any particular case, to withdraw in the whole or any part of the United Kingdom the benefit of a Commission Regulation pursuant to Article 29(2) of the EC Competition Regulation, it shall give notice to each person who the OFT considers is a party to the agreement, and the provisions of rule 5 shall apply.
(2) If the OFT proposes to exercise its powers under Article 29(2) of the EC Competition Regulation it may consult the public.
(3) If the OFT has made a decision withdrawing in the whole or any part of the United Kingdom the benefit of a Commission Regulation pursuant to Article 29(2) of the EC Competition Regulation it shall—
(a)subject to rules 17 and 18, give notice of the decision to each person who the OFT considers is a party to the agreement, stating the facts on which it bases the decision and its reasons for the decision; and
(b)publish the decision.