SCHEDULE 1 TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFT AND COMPETITION COMMISSION TO CMA AND AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE ACT

PART 2 Amendments to other Acts of Parliament

Broadcasting Act 1990

72.—(1) Section 194A (modification of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in its application to agreements relating to Channel 3 news provision)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (2) and (5) to (8), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

(3) In subsection (9)—

(a) in the definition of “Chapter III powers”, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”,

(b) omit the definition of “OFT”, and

(c) in the appropriate place insert—

““CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;”.

(1)

Section 194A was inserted by section 77(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55) and subsequently amended by section 3 of and Schedule 2 to the Competition Act 1998, Schedule 25 to the Enterprise Act 2002 and section 372 of the Communications Act 2003.