Part ICompetition

Chapter IIAbuse of Dominant Position

Excluded cases

19Excluded cases

1

The Chapter II prohibition does not apply in any of the cases in which it is excluded by or as a result of—

a

Schedule 1 (mergers and concentrations); or

b

Schedule 3 (general exclusions).

2

The Secretary of State may at any time by order amend Schedule 1, with respect to the Chapter II prohibition, by—

a

providing for one or more additional exclusions; or

b

amending or removing any provision (whether or not it has been added by an order under this subsection).

3

The Secretary of State may at any time by order amend paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 with respect to the Chapter II prohibition.

4

Schedule 3 also gives the Secretary of State power to provide that the Chapter II prohibition is not to apply in certain circumstances.