Legislation – The Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Qualifying activities by groceries-chain suppliers

4 Qualifying activities by logistics service providers

5 Exclusion from the Chapter I prohibition in relation to groceries-chain suppliers

6 Exclusion from the Chapter I prohibition in relation to logistics service providers

7 End of groceries supply disruption period

8 Notification to the Secretary of State

9 Register of agreements

Signature

Explanatory note

2020 No. 369
Competition

The Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(3) of and paragraph 7(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Competition Act 19981, makes the following Order.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that there are exceptional and compelling reasons of public policy why the prohibition contained in Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 ought not to apply to, or ought to be deemed never to have applied in relation to, agreements of the descriptions specified in this Order.