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Status:This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.Statutory Instruments2003 No. 1397 (C. 60)COMPETITIONCONSUMER PROTECTIONThe Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003Made28th May 2003The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 276(2) and 279 of and paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 24 to the Enterprise Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No.3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings) Order 2003.
Provisions of the Act commenced by this Order2.—(1) 20th June 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act listed in the first column of the Schedule to this Order for the purposes set out in the second column.
Exception for mergers of water or sewerage undertakers; transitory provisions etc. relating to such mergers3.—(1) Where the Schedule to this Order states that any amendment, repeal or revocation comes into force for all purposes subject to this paragraph, it does not come into force for purposes relating to—
(a)the making by the Secretary of State of references under section 32 of the Water Industry Act 1991(2) (duty to refer merger of water or sewerage undertakings), or
(b)any references so made.
(2) The modifications in paragraphs (3) to (5) apply until the coming into force of section 70 and Schedule 6 (which are to replace sections 32 to 35 of the Water Industry Act 1991).
(3) Section 35(4) of the Water Industry Act 1991 shall have effect as if for the words from “the Secretary of State” to “the 1973 Act” there were substituted “the OFT or the Secretary of State, in a case in which, or to any extent to which, the Secretary of State is not required to make a reference under section 32 above, to make a reference under Part 3 of the 2002 Act”.
(4) Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Competition Act 1998(3) shall have effect as if in paragraph (d) for “OFT” there were substituted “Secretary of State”.
(5) Section 121 shall have effect as if the following were omitted—
(a)in subsection (1) the words from “and sections 32” to the end;
(b)subsection (3)(d); and
(c)in subsection (8) the words from “and sections 32” to the end.
(6) Paragraph 13 of Schedule 24 shall not apply in any case in which the Secretary of State is required to make a reference under section 32 of the Water Industry Act 1991.
Transitional provisions relating to merger references4.—(1) Subject to paragraphs 15 to 18 of Schedule 24, the old law shall in particular continue to apply in relation to the enforcement, variation or release of any undertakings accepted before the appointed day under section 75G or 88 of the 1973 Act in relation to any relevant arrangements which are not otherwise dealt with by paragraph 13 of Schedule 24.
Savings related to section 47 of the Competition Act 19985. The commencement of section 17 shall not have effect in relation to any decision made before the 20th June 2003 and any application to the OFT or appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in relation to such a decision may be made or proceeded with notwithstanding the commencement of section 17.
Savings in relation to orders and undertakings to which the Fair Trading Act 1973 applies by virtue of Schedule 11 to the Fair Trading Act 19736. The commencement of the amendments, repeals and revocations in Schedules 25 and 26 relating to the 1973 Act(4) shall not have effect in relation to—
Savings relating to proceedings under Part III of the Fair Trading Act 19737. Where any proceedings have been commenced under Part III of the 1973 Act before the 20th June 2003 then those proceedings shall not be affected by the repeal of Part III but may be continued until they are finally determined (including any appeals that may be brought) and the Court may make any order that it could have made on the application had Part III not been repealed.
Savings relating to existing references and investigations to the Competition Commission under various regulatory statutes8. The commencement of the provisions of Schedules 11, 25 and 26 shall not have effect in relation to any reference that is made (or, in the case of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(5), any investigation that is commenced) before the 20th June 2003 under any of the following provisions—
(a)section 11 of the Competition Act 1980(6);
(b)section 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1984(7);
(c)section 43 of the Airports Act 1986(8);
(d)section 24 or 41E of the Gas Act 1986(9);
(e)section 12 or 56C of the Electricity Act 1989(10);
(f)Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Act 1990(11);
(g)section 12 or 14 of the Water Industry Act 1991(12);
(h)Article 15 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(13);
(i)section 13 of, or Schedule 4A to, the Railways Act 1993(14);
(j)Article 34 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(15);
(k)Article 15 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(16);
(l)section 15 of the Postal Services Act 2000(17);
(n)section 12 of the Transport Act 2000(18).
Savings related to the last annual report of the Director General of Fair Trading9. The commencement of the repeal of section 125 of the 1973 Act and section 5 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974(19) shall not have effect in relation to the making, laying and publishing of the annual report referred to in paragraph 5 of Schedule 24.
Savings related to repeals10. The commencement by this Order of the repeal of an enactment previously repealed subject to savings does not affect the continued operation of those savings.
Savings related to the application of section 6 of the Fair Trading Act 197311. The commencement of the repeal of section 6 of the 1973 Act shall not have effect in relation to the references to that section in the Telecommunications (Licence Modification) (Mobile Public Telecommunication Operators) Regulations 1999(20), the Telecommunications (Licence Modification) (British Telecommunications plc) Regulations 1999(21) or the Telecommunications (Licence Modification) (Kingston Communications (Hull) plc) Regulations 1999(22).
Savings related to action taken following certain monopoly and other references12. The commencement of the provisions of Schedules 25 and 26 in relation to the Registered Designs Act 1949(23), the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958(24), the Patents Act 1977(25) and the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982(26) shall not have effect to prevent the taking of any action, or to affect the enforcement of any requirement or licence terms resulting from any action taken, pursuant to these enactments following a report of the Commission made before the 20th June 2003.
Stephen Timms,Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness,Department of Trade and Industry28th May 2003Article 2SCHEDULEProvisions of the Act coming into force on 20th June 2003Provisions of the ActPurposeSections 5, 6 and 7 (general functions of OFT)For all purposesSection 11 (super-complaints to OFT)For all purposesSection 14(6)(constitution of tribunal, etc)For all remaining purposesSections 16 to 20 (the Competition Appeal Tribunal)For all purposesSections 22 to 69, 71 to 120 (mergers)For all purposesSection 121 (fees)For all purposesSections 122 to 130 (mergers)For all purposesPart 4 (market investigations)For all purposesSection 185 (the Commission)For the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 11 brought into force by this OrderSection 187 (Commission rules of procedure)For all purposesPart 6 (cartel offence)For all purposesSections 203 to 206, 208 and 209 (miscellaneous competition provisions)For all purposesPart 8 (enforcement of certain consumer legislation)For all purposesPart 9 (information)For all purposesSection 276(1) (transitional or transitory provision and savings)For all remaining purposesSection 278 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals)For the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 25 and 26 brought into force by this OrderIn Schedule 4 (tribunal: procedure)—For all purposesparagraphs 2 to 26
In Schedule 5 (proceedings under Part 1 of the 1998 Act)—For all remaining purposesparagraphs 5 to 8Schedule 7 (enforcement regime for public interest and special public interest cases)For all purposesSchedule 8 (provision that may be contained in certain enforcement orders)For all purposesIn Schedule 9 (certain amendments of sectoral enactments)—paragraphs 1 to 6, 8(b) and 9 to 26
For all purposesparagraph 7
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1) in the case of the amendment to section 17 of the Water Industry Act 1991Schedule 10 (procedural requirements for certain enforcement undertakings and orders)For all purposesIn Schedule 11 (the Competition Commission)—paragraph 1
For the purpose of commencing the provisions of Schedule 11 brought into force by this Orderparagraphs 3(c), 4(d), 9
For all purposesparagraph 10(1)
For the purpose of commencing the provisions of paragraph 10 brought into force by this Orderparagraphs 10(2) and 10(5)
For all purposesparagraphs 10(4) and 11
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1) in the case of the amendments of paragraphs 15(7) and 20 of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998Schedule 12 (Competition Commission: certain procedural rules)For all purposesSchedule 13 (listed directives)For all purposesSchedule 14 (specified functions)For all purposesSchedule 15 (enactments conferring functions)For all purposesIn Schedule 24 (transitional and transitory provisions and savings)—paragraphs 13 to 19 and 21
For all purposesIn Schedule 25 (minor and consequential amendments)—paragraphs 1(1), 8(1), 18(1) and 38(1)
For the purpose of the other entries in paragraphs 1, 8, 18 and 38 commenced by this Orderparagraphs 2(1), 5(1), 13(1), 14(1), 15(1), 20(1), 21(1), 24(1), 25(1), 28(1), 30(1), 33(1), 36(1), 40(1), 42(1), 43(1), 44(1)
For all remaining purposesparagraphs 1(2), 8(3) and 18(2) to (5)For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1) in the case of the amendments to paragraph (b) in section 11A(1) of the Registered Designs Act 1949,(27) paragraph (b) in section 51(1) of the Patents Act 1977,(28) and sections 144 and 238 of and Schedule 2A to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988(29)paragraphs 1(3), 2(2), 2(3), 5(3), 5(4)(a)(ii), 5(4)(a)(iii), 5(4)(b), 8(2), 8(4), 10, 12, 13(3) to 13(5), 13(7), 13(8)(a), 13(9)(c)(ii), 13(10), 14(2) to 14(4), 15(3) to 15(6), 15(11) to 15(13), 20(3) to 20(6), 20(10)(b), 20(11), 20(12), 20(13), 21(4)(g), 24(9)(d)(ii), 24(9)(e), 24(9)(f)(ii), 24(9)(f)(iii), 24(9)(i)(iii), 24(9)(j), 25(3) to 25(6), 25(9), 25(10)(b), 28(2) to 28(4), 28(7)(b), 29, 30(2)(a), 30(2)(c), 30(3) to 30(6), 30(8), 30(11)(b), 30(15), 31, 33(2) to 33(4), 36(2) to 36(4), 36(7), 36(8), 38(35), 38(49), 40(20)(b) and 40(20)(c), 42(2) to 42(4), 42(5), 43(3)(c)(ii) and 44(2) to 44(5)
For all purposesparagraphs 38(2) and 38(50)(a) to (c)For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1) in the case of the amendments to the existing references to the Fair Trading Act 1973 in section 3(4)(b) of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to the Competition Act 1998(30)paragraph 38(50)(d)
For all purposesIn Schedule 26 (repeals and revocations) all the entries relating to the—Agricultural Marketing Act 1958(31)
For all purposesTrade Descriptions Act 1968(32)
For all purposesPrices Act 1974(33)
For all purposesTelecommunications Act 1984(34)
For all purposesCompanies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985(35)
Weights and Measures Act 1985(36)
For all purposesAirports Act 1986(37)
For all purposesConsumer Protection Act 1987(38)
For all purposesCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
For all purposesConsumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987(39)
For all purposesControl of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988(40)
For all purposesWater Act 1989(41)
For all purposesEEC Merger Control (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1990(42)
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Property Misdescriptions Act 1991(43)
For all purposesTimeshare Act 1992(44)
For all purposesCoal Industry Act 1994(45)
For all purposesAirports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(46)
For all purposesChannel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(47)
For all purposesDeregulation (Fair Trading Act 1973) (Amendment) (Merger Reference Time Limits) Order 1996(48)
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999(49)
For all purposesFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000(50)
For all purposesRegulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(51)
For all purposesPostal Services Act 2000(52)
For all purposesUtilities Act 2000(53)
For all purposesTransport Act 2000(54)
For all purposesCompetition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2000(55)
For all purposesAnti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001(56)
For all purposesStop Now Orders (E.C. Directive) Regulations 2001(57)
For all purposesEC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001(58)
For all purposesIn Schedule 26 (repeals and revocations) the entries relating to the—Registered Designs Act 1949(59),
For all purposessection 11A(1)(b)
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Fair Trading Act 1973(60),
For all purposessections 63 to 76, 77, 78 to 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88 to 93A
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)section 93B
For all purposessection 124
For all purposessection 125
For all purposessection 129
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)sections 130 and 131
For all purposessection 132
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)section 133
For all purposesthe definition of the Advisory Committee" in section 137(2)For all purposessection 138
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Schedules 4 to 7
For all purposesSchedules 8 and 9
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Schedule 12
For all purposesConsumer Credit Act 1974(61),
For all purposesPatents Act 1977(62),
For all purposessection 51(1)(b)
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Estate Agents Act 1979(63),
For all purposesCompetition Act 1980(64),
For all purposesGas Act 1986(65),
For all purposesElectricity Act 1989(66),
For all purposesCompanies Act 1989(67),
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Schedule 14
For all purposesSchedule 20
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(68),
For all purposesBroadcasting Act 1990(69),
For all purposesWater Industry Act 1991(70),
For all purposesWater Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991(71),
For all purposesElectricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(72),
For all purposesRailways Act 1993(73),
For all purposesDeregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(74),
For all purposessection 9 and paragraph 2(3) in Schedule 11
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(75)
For all purposesCompetition Act 1998(76),
For all purposesparagraph 15(7) in Schedule 7
For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)paragraphs 4(3), 4(12) and 4(15)(a) in Schedule 12
For all purposesInsolvency Act 2000(77),
ProvisionDate of commencementS.I. No.Sections 1 to 4, 8, 9, 10, 1201.04.032003/766Section 13(1) to (5)01.04.032003/766Section 13(6) (partially)18.03.032003/765(remaining purposes)01.04.032003/766Section 14(1) to 14(5)01.04.032003/766Section 14(6) (partially)01.04.032003/766Sections 15 and 2101.04.032003/766Section 185 (partially)01.04.032003/766Sections 186 and 20701.04.032003/766Section 250(1) (partially)18.03.032003/765Section 27318.03.032003/765Section 27401.04.032003/766Section 27518.03.032003/765Section 276(1) (partially)18.03.032003/765Section 276(1) (partially)01.04.032003/766Section 276(2) to (4)18.03.032003/765Section 27718.03.032003/765Section 278 (partially)01.04.032003/766Schedules 1 and 201.04.032003/766In Schedule 3, Part 101.04.032003/766In Schedule 3, Part 218.03.032003/765In Schedule 4—paragraph 101.04.032003/766In Schedule 5—paragraphs 1, 2(a) and (b), 3, 4 (partially), 5 to 8
01.04.032003/766In Schedule 11—paragraphs 1, 2, 3 (partially), 4 (partially), 5 (partially), 6 to 8, 10(1) (partially), 10(3), 12
01.04.032003/766In Schedule 24—paragraph 1
18.03.032003/765paragraphs 2 to 12, 20 and 22
01.04.032003/766In Schedule 25—paragraphs 2(1), 5(1), 13(1), 14(1), 15(1), 20(1), 21(1), 24(1), 25(1), 28(1), 30(1), 33(1), 36(1), 38(1), 40(1), 42(1), 43(1), 44(1) (partially)
01.04.032003/766paragraphs 2(4), 3, 4, 5(2), 5(4)(a)(i), 6, 7, 9, 11, 13(2), 13(6), 13(8)(b) to 13(8)(d), 13(9)(a), 13(9)(b),13(9)(c)(i), 14(5), 14(6), 15(2), 15(7) to 15(10), 15(14), 16, 17, 19, 20(2), 20(7) to 20(9), 20(10)(a), 21(2), 21(3), 21(4)(a) to 21(4)(f), 22, 23, 24(2) to 24(8), 24(9)(a) to 24(9)(d)(i), 24(9)(f)(i), 24(9)(g), 24(9)(h), 24(9)(i)(i), 24(9)(i)(ii), 24(9)(k), 24(9)(l), 25(2), 25(7), 25(8), 25(10)(a), 25(11), 25(12), 26, 27, 28(5), 28(6), 28(7)(a), 30(2)(b), 30(7), 30(9), 30(10), 30(11)(a), 30(12) to 30(14), 32, 33(5), 33(6), 34, 35, 36(5), 36(6), 36(8), 37, 38(3) to 38(34), 38(36) to 38(48), 38(51) to 38(55), 39, 40(2) to 40(20(a), 40(21), 41, 42(6), 42(7), 43(2) to 43(3)(c)(i) and 44(6) to 44(12)
01.04.032003/766In Schedule 26 the entries relating to the—
Competition Act 1998, sections 3(1), 48, 59(1), 61(1) and Schedules 4 to 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 to 7 and 9 of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8
01.04.032003/766(1)2002 c. 40.
(6)1980 c. 21.
(11)1990 c. 42.
(13)S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1).
(14)1993 c. 43.
(15)S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1)
(16)S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)
(18)2000 c. 38.
(19)1974 c. 39.
(20)S.I. 1999/2452.
(21)S.I. 1999/2453.
(22)S.I. 1999/2455.
(23)1949 c. 88.
(24)1958 c. 47.
(25)1977 c. 37.
(26)S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12).
(27)1949 c. 88.
(28)1977 c. 37.
(29)1988 c. 48.
(30)1998 c. 41.
(31)1958 c. 47.
(32)1968 c. 29.
(33)1974 c. 24.
(35)1985 c. 9.
(36)1985 c. 72.
(37)1986 c. 31.
(38)1987 c. 43.
(39)S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20).
(40)S.I. 1988/915.
(41)1989 c. 15.
(42)S.I. 1990/1563.
(43)1991 c. 29.
(44)1992 c. 35.
(45)1994 c. 21.
(46)S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1).
(47)1996 c. 61.
(48)S.I. 1996/345.
(49)S.I. 1999/506.
(50)2000 c. 8.
(51)2000 c. 23.
(52)2000 c. 26.
(53)2000 c. 27.
(54)2000 c. 38.
(55)S.I. 2000/311.
(56)2001 c. 24.
(57)S.I. 2001/1422.
(58)S.I. 2001/2916.
(59)1949 c. 88.
(60)1973 c. 41.
(61)1974 c. 39
(62)1977 c. 37.
(63)1979 c. 38.
(64)1980 c. 21.
(65)1986 c. 44.
(66)1989 c. 29.
(67)1989 c. 40.
(68)1990 c. 41.
(69)1990 c. 42.
(70)1991 c. 56.
(71)1991 c. 60.
(72)S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1).
(73)1993 c. 43.
(74)1994 c. 40.
(75)S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2).
(76)1998 c. 41.
(77)2000 c. 39.