Competition Act 1998

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

20 (1) The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 35 (which makes provision about references by the CAA to the Competition Commission), for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (3A) are to apply in relation to references under Article 34 as if—

(a) the functions of the Competition Commission in relation to those references were functions under the 1973 Act;

(b) the expression “merger reference” included a reference under that Article;

(c) in section 70 of the 1973 Act—

(i) references to the Secretary of State were references to the Director, and

(ii) the reference to three months were a reference to six months.

(3A) The provisions are—

(a) sections 70 (time limit for report on merger) and 85 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents) of the 1973 Act;

(b) Part II of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (performance of the Competition Commission’s general functions); and

(c) section 24 of the 1980 Act (modification of provisions about performance of such functions).”

(3) In Article 36, omit paragraph (3) (which falls with the repeal of the [1976 c. 34.] Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976).

(4) In Article 45 (orders under the 1973 Act or 1980 Act modifying or revoking conditions)—

(a) in paragraph (1), omit “or section 10(2)(a) of the 1980 Act”;

(b) in paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “or” immediately before it;

(c) in paragraph (4), omit “or the 1980 Act”.

(5) In Article 47 (co-ordination of exercise of functions by CAA and Director of Fair Trading), in paragraph (a)(ii), omit “or the 1980 Act”.

(6) In Schedule 9, omit paragraph 5 (which amends the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976).