SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 7A U.K.the competition commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7A inserted (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 187(4), 279, Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

1 U.K.In this Schedule—

• “market investigation” means an investigation carried out by a market reference group in connection with a reference under section 131 or 132 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (including that section as it has effect by virtue of another enactment);

• “market reference group” has the meaning given by paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 to this Act;

• “merger investigation” means an investigation carried out by a merger reference group in connection with a reference under section 59 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41), section 32 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) or section 22, 33, 45 or 62 of the Act of 2002;

• “merger reference group” has the meaning given by paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 to this Act;

• “relevant group” means a market reference group, merger reference group or special reference group;

• “special investigation” means an investigation carried out by a special reference group—

  (a)

  in connection with a reference under a provision mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (l) and (n) of the definition of “special reference group” in paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 to this Act; or

  (b)

  under a provision mentioned in paragraph (m) of that definition; and

• “special reference group” has the meaning given by paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 to this Act.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 7A para. 1 amended (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 15(3)