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Changes and effects

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Blanket amendment text amended by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6

Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Competition Act 1980:

Commencement Orders

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Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:

S.I. 2003/766 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 40)
S.I. 2003/1397 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 40)
S.I. 2003/2681 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 20)
S.I. 2003/3142 art. 2-4 commences (2002 c. 11 and 2003 c. 21)
S.I. 2004/827 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 20)
S.I. 2004/3233 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 40)

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Competition Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 21

An Act to abolish the Price Commission; to make provision for the control of anti-competitive practices in the supply and acquisition of goods and the supply and securing of services; to provide for references of certain public bodies and other persons to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; to provide for the investigation of prices and charges by the Director General of Fair Trading; to provide for the making of grants to certain bodies; to amend and provide for the amendment of the Fair Trading Act 1973; to make amendments with respect to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976; to repeal the remaining provisions of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973; and for purposes connected therewith.

[3rd April 1980]

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act excluded by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), ss. 126(1), 140, Sch. 11 paras. 12(1)(2), 36(2)

C2Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 100(1); by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 47(1), Sch. 14 para. 10(1)(2) and by S.I. 1990/593, art. 49(1), Sch. 14 para. 10(1)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C3Act modified (E.W.) (1.11.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), ss. 10(1)(b), 12(4) (with s. 25(2)); S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3,Sch.

C4Act modified (S.) (21.10.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108), s. 33(1)(b) (with s. 47(4)); S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2, Sch. 1

C5Act: power to apply conferred (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 12(5), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch 14 para. 6)

C6Act: definitions applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 17(4), 31(9), 223(2) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)

C7Act modified (17.2.1994) by S.I. 1993/3160 (N.I. 15), art. 32(1)(b).

Act modified (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 40, ss. 12(7), 82(2), Sch. 4 paras. 5-8

C8Act applied (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 27(6) (as substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 25; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)

Act applied (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 36A(9) (as inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 43; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)