The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004

• (b) in subsection (4)(b), for the words “except in sections 38(1) to (6)” there is substituted “ except in sections 31D(1) to (6), 38(1) to (6) ”;

• (c) in subsection (7)(b), for the words “except under section 38(1) to (6)” there is substituted “ except under section 31D(1) to (6), 38(1) to (6) ”.

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• (1) The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.

• (2) In section 371 (OFCOM’s functions under the Competition Act 1998)—

• (a) for subsection (2) there is substituted—

(2) This subsection applies to the functions of the Office of Fair Trading under the provisions of Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 (other than sections 31D(1) to (6), 38(1) to (6) and 51), so far as relating to— (a) agreements, decisions or concerted practices of the kind mentioned in section 2(1) of that Act, (b) conduct of the kind mentioned in section 18(1) of that Act, (c) agreements, decisions or concerted practices of the kind mentioned in Article 81(1) of the treaty establishing the European Community, or (d) conduct which amounts to abuse of the kind mentioned in Article 82 of the treaty establishing the European Community, which relate to activities connected with communications matters.

• (b) in subsection (3)(a), for the words “in sections 38(1) to (6)” there is substituted “ in sections 31D(1) to (6), 38(1) to (6) ”.

Signed

Gerry Sutcliffe — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers, — Department of Trade and Industry — 2004-04-30

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1973/1889.

[^f00003]: 2002 c. 40.

[^f00004]: 1998 c. 41.

[^f00005]: OJ L 001, 04.1.03, p.1-25.

[^f00006]: 1986 c. 44.

[^f00007]: 1989 c. 40.

[^f00008]: 1989 c. 29.

[^f00009]: 1991 c. 56.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1).

[^f00011]: 1993 c. 43.

[^f00012]: 1995 c. 25.

[^f00013]: 1996 c. 61.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1996/275 (N.I.2).

[^f00015]: 2000 c. 38.

[^f00016]: 2003 c. 21.

Editorial notes

[^c5237801]: 1972 c. 68.

[^c5237811]: S.I. 1973/1889.

[^c5237821]: 2002 c. 40.

[^c5237831]: 1998 c. 41.

[^c5237851]: 1986 c. 44.

[^c5237861]: 1989 c. 40.

[^c5237871]: 1989 c. 29.

[^c5237881]: 1991 c. 56.

[^c5237891]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1).

[^c5237901]: 1993 c. 43.

[^c5237911]: 1995 c. 25.

[^c5237921]: 1996 c. 61.

[^c5237931]: S.I. 1996/275 (N.I.2).

[^c5237941]: 2000 c. 38.

[^c5237951]: 2003 c. 21.

[^key-810eabebadc69a4952a1921e34bd3499]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (1.8.2012) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology or Numbering) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1809), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 2(2))

[^key-ad1e373ee07c478928cac1a1812741f9]: Word in reg. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/549), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (with art. 3)

[^key-ecdabcf5c80bca963ad1f2f687cacad5]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 11(2) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-850a50ceea281b327a20c4b525bc4ef4]: Reg. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 11(3) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)