(1)Any appeal made to the Competition Commission under section 46 or 47 is to be determined by an appeal tribunal.
(2)The Secretary of State may, after consulting the President of the Competition Commission Appeal Tribunals and such other persons as he considers appropriate, make rules with respect to appeals and appeal tribunals.
(3)The rules may confer functions on the President.
(4)Part II of Schedule 8 makes further provision about rules made under this section but is not to be taken as restricting the Secretary of State’s powers under this section.