SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Transitional Provisions and Savings

Part IV On and After the Starting Date

Chapter III The Transitional Period

Transitional period for certain agreements

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1

This paragraph applies to agreements—

a

which are subject to registration under the RTPA but which—

i

are not non-notifiable agreements within the meaning of section 27A of the RTPA, or

ii

are not agreements to which paragraph 5 applies; and

b

in respect of which the time for furnishing relevant particulars as required by or under the RTPA expires on or after the starting date.

2

Relevant particulars” means—

a

particulars which are required to be furnished by virtue of section 24 of the RTPA; or

b

particulars of any variation of an agreement which are required to be furnished by virtue of sections 24 and 27 of the RTPA.

3

There is a transitional period of one year for an agreement to which this paragraph applies if—

a

relevant particulars are furnished before the starting date; and

b

no person has acted unlawfully (for the purposes of section 27ZA(2) or (3) of the RTPA) in respect of the agreement.

4

If relevant particulars are not furnished by the starting date, section 35(1)(a) of the RTPA does not apply in relation to the agreement (unless sub-paragraph (5) applies).

5

This sub-paragraph applies if a person falling within section 27ZA(2) or (3) of the RTPA has acted unlawfully for the purposes of those subsections in respect of the agreement.