Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 The Competition Commission

Part I General

Interpretation

1 In this Schedule—

• “the 1973 Act” means the [1973 c. 41.] Fair Trading Act 1973;

• “appeal panel member” means a member appointed under paragraph 2(1)(a);

• “Chairman” means the chairman of the Commission;

• “the Commission” means the Competition Commission;

• “Council” has the meaning given in paragraph 5;

• “general functions” means any functions of the Commission other than functions—

  (a)

  in connection with appeals under this Act; or

  (b)

  which are to be discharged by the Council;

• “member” means a member of the Commission;

• “newspaper merger reference” means a newspaper merger reference under section 59 of the 1973 Act;

• “President” has the meaning given by paragraph 4(2);

• “reporting panel member” means a member appointed under paragraph 2(1)(b);

• “secretary” means the secretary of the Commission appointed under paragraph 9; and

• “specialist panel member” means a member appointed under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph 2(1)(d).