Enterprise Act 2002

Type Public General Act
Publication 2002-11-07
Last updated 2026-04-06
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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  • (ii) is or may be relevant to the Secretary of State’s decision as to whether to make a reference under section 62; and
  • (b) a summary of any representations about the case which have been received by OFCOM and which relate to any such consideration.
  • (4) OFCOM shall carry out such investigations as they consider appropriate for the purposes of producing a report under this section.

Service of documents

Initial enforcement orders: completed mergers

Initial undertakings: completed mergers

Annual plan

104A
  • (1) Subsection (2) applies where the CMA—
  • (a) is preparing—
  • (i) a report under section 50 on a reference which specifies a media public interest consideration; or
  • (ii) a report under section 65 on a reference which specifies a consideration specified in section 58(2A) to (2C); and
  • (b) is not under a duty to disregard the consideration concerned.
  • (2) The CMA shall have regard (among other things) to the need to consult the public so far as they might be affected by the creation of the relevant merger situation or special merger situation concerned and so far as such consultation is practicable.
  • (3) Any consultation of the kind mentioned in subsection (2) may be undertaken by the CMA by consulting such representative sample of the public or section of the public concerned as the CMA considers appropriate.
106A
  • (1) The Secretary of State may prepare and publish general advice and information about the considerations specified in section 58(2A) to (2C).
  • (2) The Secretary of State may at any time publish revised, or new, advice or information.
  • (3) Advice or information published under this section shall be prepared with a view to—
  • (a) explaining the considerations specified in section 58(2A) to (2C) to persons who are likely to be affected by them; and
  • (b) indicating how the Secretary of State expects this Part to operate in relation to such considerations.
  • (4) Any advice or information published by the Secretary of State under this section shall be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
  • (5) In preparing any advice or information under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the CMA, OFCOM and such other persons as he considers appropriate.
106B
  • (1) OFCOM may, in connection with any case on which they are required to give a report by virtue of section 44A or 61A, give such advice as they consider appropriate to the Secretary of State in relation to—
  • (a) any report made in such a case by the CMA under section 50 or 65; and
  • (b) the taking by the Secretary of State of enforcement action under Schedule 7.
  • (2) OFCOM may, if requested to do so by the Secretary of State, give such other advice as they consider appropriate to the Secretary of State in connection with any case on which they are required to give a report by virtue of section 44A or 61A.
  • (3) OFCOM shall publish any advice given by them under this section but advice given by them in relation to a report of the CMA under section 50 or 65 or related enforcement action shall not be published before the report itself is published.

Power of CMA to make references

Penalties: main procedural requirements

Further provision about media mergers

119A
  • (1) OFCOM have the function of obtaining, compiling and keeping under review information about matters relating to the carrying out of their functions under this Part.
  • (2) That function is to be carried out with a view to (among other things) ensuring that OFCOM have sufficient information to take informed decisions and to carry out their other functions effectively.
  • (3) In carrying out that function OFCOM may carry out, commission or support (financially or otherwise) research.
  • (4) Section 3 of the Communications Act 2003 (general duties of OFCOM) shall not apply in relation to functions of OFCOM under this Part.
119B
  • (1) The CMA has the function of obtaining, compiling and keeping under review information about matters which may be relevant to the Secretary of State in deciding whether to give a special intervention notice mentioning a consideration specified in section 58(2A) to (2C).
  • (2) That function is to be carried out with a view to (among other things) ensuring that the Secretary of State is aware of cases where, in the opinion of the CMA, he might wish to consider giving such a notice.
  • (3) That function does not extend to obtaining, compiling or keeping under review information with a view to carrying out a detailed analysis in each case of the operation in relation to that case of the consideration specified in section 58(2A) to (2C).

Service of documents

Minority reports of Commission: Part 4

Unfair commercial practices: substantiation of claims

Online interface orders

Criminal proceedings

Overseas disclosures for designated cooperation arrangement purposes

Replacement of Part II of Insolvency Act 1986

Overseas disclosures for overseas purposes only

Applications

Power to modify Schedule 8

Online interface orders

Application of insolvency law to foreign company

Repeal of certain bankruptcy offences

Prohibition of appointment of administrative receiver

Unsecured creditors

Prohibition of appointment of administrative receiver

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227B

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227C

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227D

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227F

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Interpretation

235A

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235B

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Unsecured creditors

241A
  • (1) A public authority which holds prescribed information to which section 237 applies may disclose that information to any person—
  • (a) for the purposes of, or in connection with, prescribed civil proceedings (including prospective proceedings) in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or
  • (b) for the purposes of obtaining legal advice in relation to such proceedings, or
  • (c) otherwise for the purposes of establishing, enforcing or defending legal rights that are or may be the subject of such proceedings.
  • (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
  • (a) information which comes to a public authority in connection with an investigation under Part 4, 5 or 6 of the 1973 Act or under section 11 of the Competition Act 1980;
  • (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (c) information which comes to a public authority in connection with an investigation under Part 3 or 4 or section 174 of this Act;
  • (d) information which comes to a public authority in connection with an investigation under the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41).
  • (3) In subsection (1) “prescribed” means prescribed by order of the Secretary of State.
  • (4) An order under this section—
  • (a) may prescribe information, or civil proceedings, for the purposes of this section by reference to such factors as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate;
  • (b) may prescribe for the purposes of this section all information, or civil proceedings, or all information or civil proceedings not falling within one or more specified exceptions;
  • (c) must be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
  • (5) Information disclosed under this section must not be used by the person to whom it is disclosed for any purpose other than those specified in subsection (1).

Powers of trustee in bankruptcy

Application of insolvency law to foreign company

Repeal of certain bankruptcy offences

Prohibition of appointment of administrative receiver

Abolition of Crown preference

Minor and consequential amendments

Disqualification from office: local government

Disqualification from office: general

Fees

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

Introductory

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

20A
  • (1) This paragraph applies in relation to any order—
  • (a) which is to be made following the giving of—
  • (i) an intervention notice which mentions a news media public interest consideration;
  • (ii) an intervention notice which mentions any other media public interest consideration in relation to a relevant merger situation in which one of the enterprises ceasing to be distinct is a news media enterprise;
  • (iii) a special intervention notice which mentions a consideration specified in section 58(2A) or (2B); or
  • (iv) a special intervention notice which, in relation to a special merger situation in which one of the enterprises ceasing to be distinct is a news media enterprise, mentions a consideration specified in section 58(2C); and
  • (b) to which the consideration concerned is still relevant.
  • (1A) This paragraph also applies in relation to an order under section 70C(2) (order to prevent foreign control of a newspaper enterprise).
  • (2) The order may make such provision as the person making the order considers to be appropriate in all circumstances of the case.
  • (3) Such provision may, in particular, include provision requiring a person to do, or not to do, particular things.
  • (4) Provision made by virtue of this paragraph may, in particular, include provision—
  • (a) altering the constitution of a body corporate (whether in connection with the appointment of directors, the establishment of an editorial board or otherwise);
  • (b) requiring the agreement of the relevant authority or another person before the taking of particular action (including the appointment or dismissal of an editor, journalists or directors or acting as a shadow director);
  • (c) attaching conditions to the operation of a news media enterprise;
  • (d) prohibiting consultation or co-operation between subsidiaries.
  • (5) In this paragraph “news media public interest consideration” means a media public interest consideration other than one which is such a consideration—
  • (a) by virtue of section 58(2C); or
  • (b) by virtue of having been, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, concerned with broadcasting (other than the broadcasting of news programmes) and a consideration that ought to have been specified in section 58.
  • (5A) In this paragraph, “news media enterprise” means—
  • (a) a newspaper enterprise; or
  • (b) an enterprise consisting in or involving the broadcasting of news programmes.
  • (6) This paragraph is without prejudice to the operation of the other paragraphs of this Schedule in relation to the order concerned.

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Termination of undertakings and orders

Termination of undertakings and orders

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

Termination of undertakings and orders

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

Requirements for accepting undertakings and making orders

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7B

Directive 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers .

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9B

Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to air passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights .

Joint interests

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

General

Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

Shares or rights held “indirectly”

Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

Constitution of Tribunal for particular proceedings and its decisions

Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

Monopoly references

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

Monopoly references

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976 (c. 33)

Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976 (c. 33)

Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)

Companies Act 1989 (c. 40)

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43)

Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47)

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20))

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

Water Act 1989 (c. 15)

Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2))

Relevant merger situations

Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

Osteopaths Act 1993 (c. 21)

Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

Chiropractors Act 1994 (c. 17)

Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)

Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1))

Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

Editorial notes

[^c16742761]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742781]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742791]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 para. 5 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742801]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742811]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742821]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742831]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742841]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 144(2) (as substituted by 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(2)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742851]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742871]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(4)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742881]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 para. 5 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742891]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742901]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742911]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(4)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742921]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16742931]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, s. 238(2) (as substituted by 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(4)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743631]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743651]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743661]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743671]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1) and Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 278, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743681]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743691]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743701]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743711]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743721]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, {Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)}); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16743731]: Ss. 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a), 164(1), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 10, 11 modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 48, Sch. 2A para. 17(2) (as substituted by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(5)(a)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16744341]: S. 86(3) applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 11D(7) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 4; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 86(3) applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 12(6) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(4)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16744421]: S. 87 applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 11D(7) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 4; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22))

[^c16744501]: S. 94(2) applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c.21, s. 11D(7) (as inserted by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 4; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 94(2) applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21 s. 12(6) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(4)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

[^c16744791]: S. 109 applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 11B(1) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 2; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 109 applied (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17M(1) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 14; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 109 applied (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17Q(6) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 15; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 109 applied (S.) (11.11.2005) by The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3172), arts. 5, 10(3)-(7) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 39; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 109 applied (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 23(1)(a), 27(6)(a) (with arts. 8(9), 121, 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 paras. 41, 42; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)

[^c16744821]: S. 110 applied (with modifications) (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 11B(1)(2) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 2; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592), art. 15, Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(p)(16) (as amended (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/891), arts. 1, 18(1)-(17) (with arts. 20-23)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (20.6.2003) by S.I. 1999/3088, reg. 8 (as substituted by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1398), art. 2, Sch. para. 36(3)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (2.3.2004) by The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)), arts. 39(2), 40(2), Sch. 2 para. 5; S.R. 2004/71, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 36; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (2.3.2004) by S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2), art. 17A(17)(b)(18)(19)(20)(21) (as inserted by The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)), {art. 37(2)}; S.R. 2004/71, art. 2, Sch.) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (2.3.2004) by S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), art. 17A(14)(b)(15)(16)(17)(18) (as inserted by The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)), {art. 36(2)}; S.R. 2004/71, art. 2, Sch.) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by 1991 c. 56, s. 16B(6)(b)-(10) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 55(4), 105(3); S.I. 2004/2528, art. 2(h) (with art. 4, Sch.); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 13; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17M(1)(2) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 14; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17Q(6)(7) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 15; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (S.) (11.11.2005) by The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3172), arts. 5, 10(3)-(7) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 paras. 38, 39; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 110 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 23(1)(b)(2), 27(6)(b)(7) (with arts. 8(9), 121, 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2); (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 paras. 41, 42; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22))

[^c16745351]: S. 112 applied (20.6.2003) by 1980 c. 21, s. 11B(1) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 2; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 112 applied (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17M(1) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 14; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 112 applied (1.10.2005) by 1991 c. 56, s. 17Q(6) (as inserted by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 56, 105(3), Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2005/2714, art. 2(h) (with Sch. para. 5); and as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 15; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)) S. 112 applied (S.) (11.11.2005) by The Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3172), arts. 5, 10(3)-(7) (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 paras. 38, 39; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22) S. 112 applied (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 23(1)(d), 27(6)(d) (with arts. 8(9), 121, 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2); (as amended (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 paras. 41, 42; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22))

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