Chiropractors Act 1994

Monopolies and competition E+W+S+N.I.

33 Competition and anti-competitive practices. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this section “regulatory provision” means—

(a) any rule made by the General Council;

(b) any provision of the Code of Practice issued by the Council under section 19; and

(c) any other advice or guidance given by the Council, any of its committees or any sub-committee of such a committee.

(2) Schedule 8 to the M1 Fair Trading Act 1973 (powers exercisable when making certain orders) shall, for the purposes of a competition order, have effect in relation to a regulatory provision as it has effect in relation to an agreement, but with the necessary modifications.

(3) A competition order may be made so as to have effect in relation to a regulatory provision even though that provision was properly made in exercise of functions conferred by this Act.

(4) In this section “a competition order” means—

(a) an order under section 56 of the Act of 1973 (orders following reports on monopoly references); F1 . . .

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) For the purposes of any order under section 56 of the Act of 1973 F2 . . ., section 90(4) of the Act of 1973 (power to apply orders to existing agreements) shall have effect in relation to a regulatory provision as it has effect in relation to an agreement.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 33(4)(b) and the “or” preceding it repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 17(a), Sch. 14 Pt. I; S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 33(5) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, s. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 17(b), Sch. 14 Pt. I; S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 41.