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References to Consumer Protection Advisory Committee
14. General provisions as to references to Advisory Committee
16. Restriction on references under s. 14 in respect of certain goods and services
17. Reference to Advisory Committee proposing recommendation to Secretary of State to make an order
18. No such recommendation to be made except in pursuance of reference to which s. 17 applies
19. Scope of recommendation proposed in reference to which s. 17 applies
20. Time-limit and quorum for report on reference to which s. 17 applies
21. Report of Advisory Committee on reference to which s. 17 applies
Additional Functions of Director for Protection of Consumers
34. Action by Director with respect to course of conduct detrimental to interests of consumers
37. Order of, or undertaking given to, Court in proceedings under s. 35
38. Provisions as to persons consenting to or conniving at courses of conduct detrimental to interests of consumers
39. Order of, or undertaking given to, Court in proceedings under s. 38
41. Concurrent Jurisdiction of other courts in certain cases
42. Appeals from decisions or orders of courts under Part III
43. Legal aid in proceedings under Part III in Restrictive Practices Court
Functions of Director and Commission in Relation to Monopoly Situations and Uncompetitive Practices
Undertakings as alternative to monopoly reference by Director
Restriction on power to make merger reference where prior notice has been given
References to Commission other than Monopoly and Merger References
Provisions Relating to References to Advisory Committee or to Commission
Additional Provisions relating to References to Commission
87. Supplementary provisions as to laying reports before Parliament
88. Action by Director in consequence of report of Commission on monopoly or merger reference
89. Interim order after report of Commission under s. 54 or s. 72
90. General provisions as to orders under ss. 56, 73, 74 and 89
92. Investigation of company or association with reference to order to which s. 90 applies
Goods and Services (in addition to those in Schedule 5) Wholly or Partly Excluded from Section 50
Procedure Preliminary to Laying Draft of Order to which Section 91(1) Applies
An Act to provide for the appointment of a Director General of Fair Trading and of a Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, and to confer on the Director General and the Committee so appointed, on the Secretary of State, on the Restrictive Practices Court and on certain other courts new functions for the protection of consumers; to make provision, in substitution for the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Inquiry and Control) Act 1948 and the Monopolies and Mergers Act 1965, for the matters dealt with in those Acts and related matters, including restrictive labour practices; to amend the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 and the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968, to make provision for extending the said Act of 1956 to agreements relating to services, and to transfer to the Director General of Fair Trading the functions of the Registrar of Restrictive Trading Agreements; to make provision with respect to pyramid selling and similar trading schemes; to make new provision in place of section 30(2) to (4) of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968; and for purposes connected with those matters.
[25th July 1973]
C1Act applied (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 7, 82(2)(a)(b), Sch. 2 para. 15
Act applied (E.W.S.) (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 27 (as inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 25; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)
Act applied (E.W.S.) (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 36A (as inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 43; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)
Act applied (N.I.) (10.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/275, arts. 18(5), 23(8) (with Sch. 7 paras. 2, 3(2); S.R. 1996/216, art. 2
C2Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 100(1)
C3Act modified (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 30(1)–(3)
C4Act restricted by S.I. 1990/593 (N.I. 5), art. 49(1), Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 8
C5Act amended (E.W.)(1. 11. 1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), ss. 10(1)(a), 12(4), (with ss. 25(2), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3,Sch.
C6Act amended (S.)(21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 108), s. 33(1)(a) (with ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch.1
C7Act modified (E.W.)(1. 11. 1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59), ss. 10(2), 12(4), (with ss. 25(2), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3,Sch
C8Act modified (S.) (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 108), s. 33(2) (with ss. 47(4), 167(2)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
C9Act: power to apply conferred (E.W.)(01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 12(5), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 188, 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).
C10Act: definitions applied (E.W.)(01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 17(4), 31(9), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 188, 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).
C11Act modified (E.W.)(01.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss.34(1)(2),35(4), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 188, 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6).
C12Act modified (17.2.1994) by S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15), art. 32(1)(a) (with Sch. 9 para. 1).
Fair Trading Act 1973