Statutory Instruments
FAIR TRADING
Made
5th September 1973
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(3) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 hereby orders as follows:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Fair Trading Act 1973 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1973.
2. The provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973 specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in the second column of that Schedule) shall come into operation on 14th September 1973.
Geoffrey Howe
Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
5th September 1973
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter of provisions |
|---|---|
| Section 29 | Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents. |
| Section 30 | Offences in connection with exercise of powers under section 29. |
| Section 31 | Notice of test. |
| Section 32 | Compensation for loss in respect of goods seized under section 29. |
| In section 33, subsection 2(c) and (d) | Application of Part II to Northern Ireland. |
| Part XI | Pyramid Selling and similar Trading Schemes. |
| Section 129 | Time-limit for prosecutions. |
| Section 132 | Offences by bodies corporate. |
| Section 134 | Provisions as to orders. |
| In section 135, subsection 2(a) and (b) | Financial provisions. |
| Section 137 | General interpretation provisions. |
| Section 140 | Short title, citation, commencement and extent. |
This Order brings into force on 14th September 1973 those provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (Part XI) which relate to Pyramid Selling and similar Trading Schemes. The other provisions specified in the schedule to this Order are general provisions which are also brought into force in so far as they relate to the application of Part XI.