SCHEDULEProvisions of the Act coming into force on 20th June 2003

Article 2

Provisions of the Act

Purpose

Sections 5, 6 and 7 (general functions of OFT)

For all purposes

Section 11 (super-complaints to OFT)

For all purposes

Section 14(6)(constitution of tribunal, etc)

For all remaining purposes

Sections 16 to 20 (the Competition Appeal Tribunal)

For all purposes

Sections 22 to 69, 71 to 120 (mergers)

For all purposes

Section 121 (fees)

For all purposes

Sections 122 to 130 (mergers)

For all purposes

Part 4 (market investigations)

For all purposes

Section 185 (the Commission)

For the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 11 brought into force by this Order

Section 187 (Commission rules of procedure)

For all purposes

Part 6 (cartel offence)

For all purposes

Sections 203 to 206, 208 and 209 (miscellaneous competition provisions)

For all purposes

Part 8 (enforcement of certain consumer legislation)

For all purposes

Part 9 (information)

For all purposes

Section 276(1) (transitional or transitory provision and savings)

For all remaining purposes

Section 278 (minor and consequential amendments and repeals)

For the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 25 and 26 brought into force by this Order

In Schedule 4 (tribunal: procedure)—

For all purposes

  • paragraphs 2 to 26

In Schedule 5 (proceedings under Part 1 of the 1998 Act)—

For all remaining purposes

paragraphs 5 to 8

Schedule 7 (enforcement regime for public interest and special public interest cases)

For all purposes

Schedule 8 (provision that may be contained in certain enforcement orders)

For all purposes

In Schedule 9 (certain amendments of sectoral enactments)—

  • paragraphs 1 to 6, 8(b) and 9 to 26

For all purposes

  • paragraph 7

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1) in the case of the amendment to section 17 of the Water Industry Act 1991

Schedule 10 (procedural requirements for certain enforcement undertakings and orders)

For all purposes

In Schedule 11 (the Competition Commission)—

  • paragraph 1

For the purpose of commencing the provisions of Schedule 11 brought into force by this Order

  • paragraphs 3(c), 4(d), 9

For all purposes

  • paragraph 10(1)

For the purpose of commencing the provisions of paragraph 10 brought into force by this Order

  • paragraphs 10(2) and 10(5)

For all purposes

  • paragraphs 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 1998

Schedule 12 (Competition Commission: certain procedural rules)

For all purposes

Schedule 13 (listed directives)

For all purposes

Schedule 14 (specified functions)

For all purposes

Schedule 15 (enactments conferring functions)

For all purposes

In Schedule 24 (transitional and transitory provisions and savings)—

  • paragraphs 13 to 19 and 21

For all purposes

In 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 Order

  • 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), 40(1), 42(1), 43(1), 44(1)

For all remaining purposes

paragraphs 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 198829

  • 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 purposes

paragraphs 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 199830

  • paragraph 38(50)(d)

For all purposes

In Schedule 26 (repeals and revocations) all the entries relating to the—

  • Agricultural Marketing Act 195831

For all purposes

  • Trade Descriptions Act 196832

For all purposes

  • Prices Act 197433

For all purposes

  • Telecommunications Act 198434

For all purposes

  • Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 198535

  • For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Weights and Measures Act 198536

For all purposes

  • Airports Act 198637

For all purposes

  • Consumer Protection Act 198738

For all purposes

  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

For all purposes

  • Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 198739

For all purposes

  • Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 198840

For all purposes

  • Water Act 198941

For all purposes

  • EEC Merger Control (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 199042

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Property Misdescriptions Act 199143

For all purposes

  • Timeshare Act 199244

For all purposes

  • Coal Industry Act 199445

For all purposes

  • Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 199446

For all purposes

  • Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 199647

For all purposes

  • Deregulation (Fair Trading Act 1973) (Amendment) (Merger Reference Time Limits) Order 199648

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 199949

For all purposes

  • Financial Services and Markets Act 200050

For all purposes

  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 200051

For all purposes

  • Postal Services Act 200052

For all purposes

  • Utilities Act 200053

For all purposes

  • Transport Act 200054

For all purposes

  • Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 200055

For all purposes

  • Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 200156

For all purposes

  • Stop Now Orders (E.C. Directive) Regulations 200157

For all purposes

  • EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 200158

For all purposes

In Schedule 26 (repeals and revocations) the entries relating to the—

  • Registered Designs Act 194959,

  • section 11A(1)(a)

For all purposes

  • section 11A(1)(b)

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Fair Trading Act 197360,

  • sections 2, 3, 5, 6 to 11, 30, 34 to 42, 44 to 56G

For all purposes

  • sections 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 purposes

  • section 124

For all purposes

  • section 125

For all purposes

  • section 129

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • sections 130 and 131

For all purposes

  • section 132

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • section 133

For all purposes

the definition of the Advisory Committee" in section 137(2)

For all purposes

  • section 138

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Schedules 4 to 7

For all purposes

  • Schedules 8 and 9

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Schedule 12

For all purposes

  • Consumer Credit Act 197461,

  • sections 5, 161(2) and 174 and Schedule 4

For all purposes

  • Patents Act 197762,

  • section 51(1)(a)

For all purposes

  • section 51(1)(b)

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Estate Agents Act 197963,

  • sections 9(5), 10 and 26(2)

For all purposes

  • Competition Act 198064,

  • sections 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 31

For all purposes

  • Gas Act 198665,

  • sections 24, 26A, 27, 41E and Schedule 7

For all purposes

  • Electricity Act 198966,

  • sections 12, 14A, 43(6), 43(7), 56C and Schedule 16

For all purposes

  • Companies Act 198967,

  • sections 146 to 150

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Schedule 14

For all purposes

  • Schedule 20

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Courts and Legal Services Act 199068,

  • Schedule 18

For all purposes

  • Broadcasting Act 199069,

  • section 192 and Schedules 4 and 20

For all purposes

  • Water Industry Act 199170,

  • sections 14 and 31

For all purposes

  • Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 199171,

  • paragraphs 24, 26, 33 and 34 in Schedule 1

For all purposes

  • Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 199272,

  • Articles 15, 46(6) and 46(7) and Schedule 12

For all purposes

  • Railways Act 199373,

  • sections 4, 13, 66, 67 and Schedule 12

For all purposes

  • Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 199474,

  • section 7(1), Schedule 2, paragraph 2 in Schedule 4 and paragraph 2(4) in Schedule 11

For all purposes

  • section 9 and paragraph 2(3) in Schedule 11

For all purposes, subject to Article 3(1)

  • Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 199675

For all purposes

  • Competition Act 199876,

  • sections 46(3)(h), 55, 56, 66 and 67, paragraphs 10 and 23 to 27 in Schedule 7, Schedule 10, Schedule 11, and paragraphs 1(4) to 1(7), 1(14), 4(4), 4(9), 4(10) and 10 in Schedule 12

For all purposes

  • paragraph 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 purposes

  • Insolvency Act 200077,

  • paragraph 13(3) in Schedule 4

For all purposes