2005 No. 3103
COMPETITION

The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods), (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) and (Estate Agents) (Revocation) Order 2005

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 56(2), 90(2) and (4) and 134(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Fair Trading Act 19731 (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 91(2) of that Act2, the Secretary of State published a notice on 28th September 2005 stating his intention to make this Order, indicating the nature of the provisions to be embodied in it and stating that any person whose interests were likely to be affected by it and who was desirous of making representations in respect of it should do so in writing before 28th October 2005. The Secretary of State has considered the representations received.

Citation and Commencement1.

This Order may be cited as The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods), (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) and (Estate Agents) (Revocation) Order 2005 and shall commence on 15th December 2005.

Revocation2.

(1)

The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods) Order 19513 is revoked.

(2)

The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) Order 19604 is revoked.

(3)

The Restriction on Agreements (Estate Agents) Order 19705 is revoked.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumers
Department of Trade and Industry
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes three Orders: the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods) Order 1951 (SI 1951/1200) (“the Dental Goods Order”); the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) Order 1960 (SI 1960/1211) (“the Imported Timber Order”); and the Restriction on Agreements (Estate Agents) Order 1970 (SI 1970/1696) (“the Estate Agents Order”).

The Dental Goods Order renders unlawful certain kinds of agreement which relate to the collective enforcement of resale prices in respect of dental goods and those the effect of which is to restrict the number of persons carrying on business as suppliers of dental goods.

The Imported Timber Order makes it unlawful for any person to make or carry out certain agreements or arrangements relating to the supply of imported hardwood or softwood timber.

The Estate Agents Order renders unlawful agreements and arrangements between estate agents relating to the charges, the advertising of the charges and the recommending of the charges in connection with the disposal of unfurnished dwellings other than agreements or arrangements which relate to the compulsory acquisition of unfurnished dwellings.

Copies of the reports of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission upon which the 1951,1960 and 1970 Orders are based (MRPC 1950 Report on the supply of dental goods; MRPC 1953 Report on the supply of imported timber; and Monopolies Commission 1969 Report 127 on Estate Agents: a report on the supply of certain services by estate agents) may be obtained from the Competition Commission.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.