15.—(1) Subject to rules 17 and 18, if the OFT proposes to give a direction under paragraph 37 of Schedule 13 to the Act terminating the transitional period for an agreement, it shall consult each person who it considers is a party to the agreement.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 38(2) of Schedule 13 to the Act, the period is ten working days starting with the date on which the person in question receives the requirement to give information to the OFT.
(3) The OFT shall publish a direction given under paragraph 37 of Schedule 13 to the Act after the date on which the direction takes effect; if the direction is revoked, it shall publish a notice of that fact.