Legislation – The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 1
Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and extent

PART 2
Amendment of the Competition Act 1998

2 The Competition Act 1998 is amended as follows.

3 (1) Section 10 is amended as follows.

4 After section 10 insert— Power to vary etc retained block…

5 Omit section 11.

6 (1) Section 25 is amended as follows.

7 In section 25A(1)(b), for “subsections (2) to (7)” substitute “subsections…

8 In section 31(2)— (a) at the end of paragraph (a),…

9 In section 32(1), omit “or that it infringes the prohibition…

10 In section 33(1), omit “or that it infringes the prohibition…

11 In section 35— (a) in subsection (1), for “subsections (8)…

12 In section 36— (a) in subsection (1), omit “or that…

13 In section 38— (a) in subsection (1), for the words…

14 In section 46(3)— (a) omit paragraphs (b) and (d);

15 In section 47(1)(a), for “paragraphs (a) to (f)” substitute “paragraph…

16 (1) Section 47A is amended as follows.

17 In section 49C(11), for the definition of “infringement decision” (but…

18 In section 52, omit subsection (1A).

19 (1) Section 58(2) is amended as follows.

20 In section 58A, omit subsection (4).

21 (1) Section 59(1) is amended as follows.

22 Omit section 60).

23 After section 60 insert— Certain principles etc to be considered…

24 Omit Parts 2 and 2A.

25 In section 72(1), omit “, 65 or 65L to 65N”….

26 (1) Section 73 is amended as follows.

27 Omit section 75A.

28 In Schedule 1, omit Part 2.

29 (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

30 (1) Schedule 8A is amended as follows.

31 (1) Schedule 9 is amended as follows.

PART 3
Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002

32 The Enterprise Act 2002 is amended as follows.

33 In section 16(6), for the definition of “infringement issue” substitute—…

34 (1) Section 22 is amended as follows.

35 In section 25— (a) omit subsections (6), (7) and (8);…

36 (1) Section 33 is amended as follows.

37 In section 34(1)(b), for “, 59(2) or 67(2)” substitute “or…

38 In section 34ZA, omit subsection (5).

39 In section 34ZB, omit subsections (5) and (8).

40 (1) Section 34ZC is amended as follows.

41 Omit section 34A (and the italic heading before it).

42 (1) Section 42 is amended as follows.

43 In section 46— (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs (b)…

44 Omit sections 46A and 46B (and the italic heading before…

45 In section 58— (a) in subsection (2), omit the words…

46 In section 59(6)(c), omit “, (6) and (8)”.

47 Omit sections 67 and 68 (and the italic heading before…

48 In section 73A(1), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before…

49 In section 99(5)— (a) at the end of paragraph (b),…

50 In section 107(1), omit paragraphs (ae), (af), (ag) and (ah)….

51 (1) Section 110B is amended as follows.

52 Omit section 122.

53 (1) Section 124 is amended as follows.

54 In section 129(1)— (a) omit the definition of “EU law”;…

55 In section 130, in the table— (a) omit the entry…

56 In section 153(2), omit the words from “; and in…

57 In section 171, omit subsections (6) and (11).

58 Omit section 209.

59 Omit section 240.

PART 4
Amendment of other primary legislation

60 Schedule 1 (which amends other primary legislation) has effect.

PART 5
Amendment of subordinate legislation

61 Schedule 2 (which amends subordinate legislation) has effect.

PART 6
Amendment of retained EU law

62 Cessation of Treaty Rights and Obligations

63 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

PART 7
Saving and transitional provision

64 Schedule 4 (which makes saving and transitional provision) has effect….

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of other primary legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation

SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

SCHEDULE 4 Saving and transitional provision

Explanatory note

Which version?
Latest available (Revised)
Original (As enacted)

SCHEDULE 4Saving and transitional provision

PART 7Enterprise Act 2002

Intervention to protect legitimate interests: European intervention notice before exit day

29.

(1)

This paragraph applies in a case falling within paragraph 28(1) in which before exit day the Secretary of State—

(a)

has received a report of the CMA under article 4 of the 2003 Order in relation to the case; and

(b)

has not decided whether to make a reference in relation to the case under article 5(2) of the 2003 Order.

(2)

The report under article 4 of the 2003 Order is to be treated on and after exit day as if it were a report under section 44(2) of the 2002 Act122.

(3)

Section 44(2) of the 2002 Act has effect as if it required the CMA to give the Secretary of State that report and an additional report which includes the decisions mentioned in section 44(4) of that Act and, where relevant, the descriptions of undertakings mentioned in section 44(5) of that Act.

(4)

In a case where the CMA is required by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) to make an additional report under section 44 of the 2002 Act—

(a)

section 43 of the 2002 Act123 has effect as if the reference in subsection (4)(a) of that section to the time within which the CMA is to report to the Secretary of State under section 44 of the 2002 Act were a reference to the time within which the additional report is to be made;

(b)

section 45 of the 2002 Act has effect as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a report of the CMA under section 44 of the 2002 Act were a reference to both the report of the CMA under article 4 of the 2003 Order in relation to the case and the additional report by the CMA;

(c)

section 46 of the 2002 Act has effect as if the reference in subsection (2) of that section to decisions included in the CMA’s report by virtue of subsection (4) of section 44 of the 2002 Act and any descriptions of undertakings as mentioned in subsection (5) of that section were a reference to the decisions and descriptions of undertakings included in the additional report by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph; and

(d)

section 107(9)(a) of the 2002 Act124 has effect as if the reference to the report of the CMA under section 44 of the 2002 Act were a reference to both the report of the CMA under article 4 of the 2003 Order in relation to the case and the additional report by the CMA.