Article 2
1.—(1) The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 4 (relevant tribunals for purposes of section 5(7)), there is inserted at the appropriate place—
“Competition Appeal Tribunal constituted under section 12 of the Enterprise Act 2002.”.
2.—(1) The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980(2) is amended as follows.
(2) Section 64C(3) is repealed.
(3) After section 64C there is inserted—
64CA—(1) The court may, on an application by the Office of Fair Trading, enquire into whether any person (“the defaulter”) has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 64C(1).
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall include details of the possible failure which the Office of Fair Trading considers has occurred.
(3) In enquiring into a case under subsection (1), the court shall hear any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the defaulter and any statement which may be offered in defence.
(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply where the court is satisfied, after hearing any witnesses and statements as mentioned in subsection (3), that the defaulter has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 64C(1).
(5) The court may punish the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(6) Where the defaulter is a body corporate or is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any director, officer or (as the case may be) partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish that director, officer or partner had he been guilty of contempt of court.
64CB—(1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which he has been required to produce by a notice under section 64C(1).
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”.
3.—(1) The Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982(3) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 8 the entry relating to section 90(6) of the Fair Trading Act 1973(4) is revoked.
4.—(1) The Transport Act 1985(5) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 114 (monopoly references with respect to bus services), subsection (2) is repealed.
5.—(1) The Airports Act 1986(5) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 36 (interpretation of part IV, etc), in subsection (1) the definitions of “the 1973 Act” and “the 1980 Act” are repealed.
6.—(1) The Channel Tunnel Act 1987(6) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 33 (competition, etc)—
(a)subsections (2) to (7), and
(b)in subsection (12), the definitions of “the Act of 1976”, “the Act of 1980”, “channel tunnel agreement” and “group”, are repealed.
(3) In section 34 (supplementary provisions with respect to orders under Part 3), in subsection (3)(a), for the words “section 10(8), 23(5) or 33” are substituted the words “section 10(8) or 23(5)”.
7.—(1) The Companies (Disclosure of Information) (Designated Authorities) Order 1988(7) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (designation of authorities and specification of functions)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for the words “and the Competition Act 1998” are substituted the words “, the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002”;
(b)in paragraph (b) for the words “and the Competition Act 1998” are substituted the words “, the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002”.
8.—(1) The Water Act 1989(8) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 25 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraph 45(4) is repealed.
9.—(1) The Electricity Act 1989(9) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 100 (competition and restrictive trade practices), in subsection (1 ) for the words “and the 1980 Act” are substituted the words “, the 1980 Act and the Enterprise Act 2002”.
(3) In section 113 (short title, commencement and extent), in subsection (3) the words “(other than paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Fair Trading Act 1973)” are repealed.
10.—(1) The Companies Act 1989(10) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 14, in paragraph 4A, after sub-paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) Where the defaulter is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.”.
11.—(1) The Financial Services (Disclosure of Information) (Designated Authorities) (No 6) Order 1989(11) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (designation of authorities and specification of functions)—
(a)in paragraph (a), in sub-paragraph (vi) the word “and” is revoked and after sub-paragraph (vii) there is inserted “(viii) the Enterprise Act 2002; and”;
(b)in paragraph (b) for the words “and the Competition Act 1980” are substituted the words “, the Competition Act 1980 and the Enterprise Act 2002”.
(3) In article 3 for the words in paragraph (a) are substituted the words “Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002;”.
12.—(1) The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990(12) is amended as follows.
(2) Section 41(3) is repealed.
(3) After section 41 there is inserted—
41A—(1) The court may, on an application by the Office of Fair Trading, enquire into whether any person (“the defaulter”) has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 41(1).
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall include details of the possible failure which the Office of Fair Trading considers has occurred.
(3) In enquiring into a case under subsection (1), the court shall hear any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the defaulter and any statement which may be offered in defence.
(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply where the court is satisfied, after hearing any witnesses and statements as mentioned in subsection (3), that the defaulter has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under section 41(1).
(5) The court may punish the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(6) Where the defaulter is a body corporate or is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any director, officer or (as the case may be) partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish that director, officer or partner had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(7) In this section “the court” means the Court of Session.
41B—(1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which he has been required to produce by a notice under section 41(1).
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”.
13.—(1) The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(13) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 50(2)(m) (exceptions from restrictions on disclosure: exercise of OFT’s functions), re-number the sub-paragraph (x) inserted by paragraph 23(5)(b) of Schedule 25 to the Enterprise Act 2002 as sub-paragraph (xi).
14.—(1) The Broadcasting Act 1990(14) is amended as follows.
(2) Section 197(5) is repealed.
(3) In Schedule 4, in paragraph 8A, after sub-paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) Where the defaulter is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.”.
15.—(1) The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990(15) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 14 (supervisory and qualifying bodies: restrictive practices)—
(a)paragraph 4(5) is revoked;
(b)after paragraph 4 there is inserted—
4A—(1) The court may, on an application by the OFT, enquire into whether any person (“the defaulter”) has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under paragraph 4.
(2) An application under sub-paragraph (1) shall include details of the possible failure which the OFT considers has occurred.
(3) In enquiring into a case under sub-paragraph (1), the court shall hear any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the defaulter and any statement which may be offered in defence.
(4) Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply where the court is satisfied, after hearing any witnesses and statements as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), that the defaulter has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under paragraph 4.
(5) The court may punish the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(6) Where the defaulter is a body corporate, the court may punish any director or officer of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish that director or officer had the director or officer been guilty of contempt of court.
(7) In this paragraph “the court” means the High Court.
4B—(1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which he has been required to produce by a notice under paragraph 4.
(2) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”; and
(c)paragraph 8 (exemptions from the Fair Trading Act 1973) is revoked.
16.—(1) The EEC Merger Control (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1990(16) are amended as follows.
(2) Regulations 1 and 3 are revoked.
17.—(1) The EEC Merger Control (Distinct Market Investigations) Regulations 1990(17) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2—
(a)for the words “Director General of Fair Trading (“the Director”)” are substituted the words “Office of Fair Trading (“the OFT”) and for the words “by him” are substituted the words “on behalf of the OFT”;
(b)in paragraphs (a) and (b) for the word “Director” is substituted the word “OFT”; and
(c)in paragraph (a) for the word “him” are substituted the words “the OFT”.
(3) For regulation 3 there is substituted—
“3—(1) The court may, on an application by the OFT, enquire into whether any person (“the defaulter”) has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under regulation 2.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall include details of the possible failure which the OFT considers has occurred.
(3) In enquiring into a case under paragraph (1), the court shall hear any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the defaulter and any statement which may be offered in defence.
(4) Paragraphs (5) and (6) apply where the court is satisfied, after hearing any witnesses and statements as mentioned in paragraph (3), that the defaulter has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under regulation 2.
(5) The court may punish the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court but in punishing the defaulter the court shall not impose any penalty which could not be imposed on summary conviction for an offence created in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
(6) Where the defaulter is a body corporate or is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any director, officer or (as the case may be) partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish that director, officer or partner had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(7) In this regulation “the court”—
(a)in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, means the High Court, and
(b)in relation to Scotland, means the Court of Session.”.
(4) For regulation 4 there is substituted—
“4—(1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which he has been required to produce by a notice under regulation 2.
(2) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”.
(5) After regulation 4 there is inserted—
“5 —Section 117 (false or misleading information) and Part 9 (information) of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall apply as if these Regulations were contained in Part 3 of that Act.”.
18.—(1) The New Road and Street Works Act 1991(18) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 10 (application of enactments relating to monopolies)—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words from the beginning of the subsection to “a person” are substituted the words “For the purposes of the Enterprise Act 2002, a person”; and
(b)subsection (2) is repealed.
(3) In section 33 (application of enactments relating to monopolies)—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words from the beginning of the subsection to “a person” are substituted the words “For the purposes of the Enterprise Act 2002, a person”; and
(b)subsection (2) is repealed.
19.—(1) The Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991(19) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (statutes which apply to recognised bodies) the reference to the Fair Trading Act 1973 is revoked.
20.—(1) The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(20) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 12 (amendments) paragraph 11 is revoked.
21.—(1) The Railways Act 1993(21) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 66 (amendments of the Fair Trading Act 1973) subsection (5) is repealed.
(3) In section 67 (respective functions of the Regulator and OFT etc.), in subsection (7) for the words “the supply of railway services” are substituted the words “the supply of services relating to railways”.
22.—(1) The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994(22) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 82 (short title, commencement and extent), in subsection (2)(e) the words “sections 93A and 133 of the Fair Trading Act 1973,” are repealed.
23.—(1) The Energy Information (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1994(23) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 6 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 15(3)(b) is revoked.
24.—(1) The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(24) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 22 (restriction of functions in relation to competition etc), in subsection (2) for the words from the beginning to “by him” are substituted the words “The functions of the Office of Fair Trading under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 which are concurrent functions of the Office of Fair Trading and the Rail Regulator by virtue of section 67(2) of the Railways Act 1993 shall not be exercisable by the Rail Regulator”.
(3) Sections 24 (monopoly situations) and 26 (sections 23 to 25: supplementary provisions) are repealed.
25.—(1) The Education Act 1996(25) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 37 (consequential amendments) paragraph 26 is repealed.
26.—(1) The Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996(26) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 15(3)(b) is revoked.
27.—(1) The Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996(27) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 15(3)(b) is revoked.
28.—(1) The Timeshare Regulations 1997(28) are amended as follows.
(2) Regulation 13(5) is revoked.
29.—(1) The Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997(29) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 15(3)(b) is revoked.
30.—(1) The Energy Efficiency (Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 1997(30) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 3 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 15(3)(b) is revoked.
31.—(1) The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997(31) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (licensing of database right), in paragraph 15 (powers exercisable in consequence of competition report) for sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there is substituted—
“(1) Sub-paragraph (1A) applies where whatever needs to be remedied, mitigated or prevented by the Secretary of State, the Office of Fair Trading or (as the case may be) the Competition Commission under section 12(5) of the Competition Act 1980 or section 41(2), 55(2), 66(6), 75(2), 83(2), 138(2), 147(2) or 160(2) of, or paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 (powers to take remedial action following references to the Commission in connection with public bodies and certain other persons, mergers or market investigations) or article 12(7) of, or paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (power to take remedial action following references to the Commission in connection with European mergers) consists of or includes—
(a)conditions in licences granted by the owner of database right in a database restricting the use of the database by the licensee or the right of the owner of the database right to grant other licences; or
(b)a refusal of an owner of database right to grant licences on reasonable terms.
(1A) The powers conferred by Schedule 8 to the Enterprise Act 2002 include power to cancel or modify those conditions and, instead or in addition, to provide that licences in respect of the database right shall be available as of right.
(2) The references to anything permitted by Schedule 8 to the Enterprise Act 2002 in section 12(5A) of the Competition Act 1980 and in sections 75(4)(a), 83(4)(a), 84(2)(a), 89(1), 160(4)(a), 161(3)(a) and 164(1) of, and paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 7 to, the Act of 2002 and paragraphs 5, 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 shall be construed accordingly.”.
32.—(1) The Competition Act 1998(32) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 10 (regulators) paragraphs 10(2), 15(2) and 18(2) are repealed.
(3) In Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments)—
(a)paragraph 1(9) is repealed;
(b)paragraph 7 is repealed;
(c)paragraph 11 is repealed;
(d)paragraph 14 is repealed;
(e)paragraph 16 is repealed;
(f)paragraph 17 is repealed; and
(g)paragraph 20 is repealed.
33.—(1) The Energy Information (Lamps) Regulations 1999(33) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 4 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 12(3)(b) is revoked.
34.—(1) The Energy Information (Dishwashers) Regulations 1999(34) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (offences, enforcement and other matters) paragraph 12(3)(b) is revoked.
35.—(1) The Telecommunications (Licence Modification) (Standard Schedules) Regulations 1999(35) are amended as follows.
(2) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (general conditions), in paragraph 31.2(d) after the words “the Fair Trading Act 1973” are inserted the words “or the Enterprise Act 2002”.
36.—(1) The Water Appointment (Competition Commission) Regulations 1999(36) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), for the words in paragraph (a) are substituted the words “the 2002 Act” means the Enterprise Act 2002.
(3) For regulations 7 and 8 there is substituted—
7—(1) Every determination reference shall specify a period (not longer than six months beginning with the date of the reference) within which a report on the determination reference is to be made.
(2) A report of the Commission on a determination reference shall not have effect (and no action shall be taken in relation to it) unless the report is made before the end of the period specified in the determination reference or such further period (if any) as may be allowed by the Director under paragraph (3) below.
(3) The Director may, if he has received representations on the subject from the Commission and is satisfied that there are special reasons why the report cannot be made within the period specified in the determination reference, extend that period by no more than six months.
(4) No more than one extension is possible under paragraph (3) above in relation to the same determination reference.
(5) The Director shall, in the case of an extension made by him under paragraph (3) above—
(a)publish that extension in such manner as he considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it; and
(b)send a copy of what has been published by him under sub-paragraph (a) above to the company whose appointment is mentioned in the determination reference.
8—(1) The following sections of Part 3 of the 2002 Act shall apply, with the modifications mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) below, for the purposes of a determination reference as they apply for the purposes of references under that Part—
(a)section 109 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents etc.);
(b)section 110 (enforcement of powers under section 109: general);
(c)section 111 (penalties);
(d)section 112 (penalties: main procedural requirements);
(e)section 113 (payments and interest by instalments);
(f)section 114 (appeals in relation to penalties);
(g)section 115 (recovery of penalties); and
(h)section 116 (statement of policy).
(2) Section 110 shall, in its application by virtue of paragraph (1) above, have effect as if—
(a)subsection (2) were omitted; and
(b)in subsection (9) the words from “or section” to “section 65(3))” were omitted.
(3) Section 111(5)(b)(ii) shall, in its application by virtue of paragraph (1) above, have effect as if—
(a)for the words “published (or, in the case of a report under section 50 or 65, given)” there were substituted “made”;
(b)for the words “published (or given)”, in both places where they appear, there were substituted “made”; and
(c)the words “by this Part” were omitted.
(4) Provisions of Part 3 of the 2002 Act which have effect for the purposes of sections 109 to 116 of that Act (including, in particular, provisions relating to offences and the making of orders) shall, for the purposes of the application of those sections by virtue of paragraph (1) above, have effect in relation to those sections as applied by virtue of that paragraph.”.
(4) After regulation 10 (reports on determination references) there is inserted—
“10A A conclusion contained in a report of the Commission is to be disregarded if the conclusion is not that of at least two-thirds of the members of the group constituted in connection with the determination reference concerned in pursuance of paragraph 15 of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998.”.
(5) For regulation 11(1) there is substituted—
“(1) For the purposes of the law relating to defamation, absolute privilege attaches to any report made by the Commission on a determination reference.
(1A) In making any report on a determination reference the Commission must have regard to the following considerations before disclosing any information.
(1B) The first consideration is the need to exclude from disclosure (so far as practicable) any information whose disclosure the Commission thinks is contrary to the public interest.
(1C) The second consideration is the need to exclude from disclosure (so far as practicable)—
(a)commercial information whose disclosure the Commission thinks might significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates, or
(b)information relating to the private affairs of an individual whose disclosure the Commission thinks might significantly harm the individual’s interests.
(1D) The third consideration is the extent to which the disclosure of the information mentioned in paragraph (1C)(a) or (b) above is necessary for the purposes of the report.”.
37.—(1) The Transport Act 2000(37) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 88 (CAA’s 1998 Act functions), in subsection (3) for the word “1973” there is substituted the word “2002”.
38.—(1) The Competition Act 1998 (Director’s rules) Order 2000(38) is amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule—
(a)in rule 26(1)(a)(iv) the words “, or rule 28(6) below” are revoked;
(b)in rule 26(2) paragraph (c) is revoked;
(c)rule 28 is revoked;
(d)in rule 30(1)(b)(i)—
(i)before the words “24(1) to (3)” insert “and”; and
(ii)the words “, and 28(2) and (3)(b)” are revoked;
(e)in rule 30(1)(b)(ii)—
(i)before the words “and 24(4) and (5)” insert “and”; and
(ii)the words “, and 28(4),(5) and (7)” are revoked.
39.—(1) The Competition Act 1998 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2000(39) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 9—
(a)paragraph (2)(a) and (b) is revoked;
(b)paragraph (3) is revoked; and
(c)paragraph (4) is revoked.
(3) Article 31 is revoked.
40.—(1) The Utilities Act 2000 (Supply of Information) Regulations 2000(40) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (information whose disclosure would be affected by the application of other legislation) in paragraph (1)(b) for the words “sections 44, 50, 52, 53, 56A to 56G, 86 and 88 of the Fair Trading Act 1973” are substituted the words “Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002”.
41.—(1) The EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001(41) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 25(3) paragraph (g) is revoked.
(3) For regulation 26 there is substituted—
“(1) A person who does not fall within regulation 25(1) or (2) may appeal to the tribunal with respect to a decision falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) of regulation 25.
(2) A person may make an appeal under paragraph (1) only if the tribunal considers that he has a sufficient interest in the decision with respect to which the appeal is made, or that he represents persons who have such an interest.
(3) The making of an appeal under this regulation does not suspend the effect of the decision to which the appeal relates.”
(4) In regulation 32(1)(b) for “a” there is substituted “the”.
(5) In Schedule 1—
(a)in rule 18(1)—
(i)at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “or”;
(ii)at the end of paragraph (c) the word “or” is revoked;
(iii)sub-paragraph (d) is revoked;
(b)in rule 18(2) sub-paragraph (b) is revoked;
(c)rule 20 is revoked;
(d)in rule 21(1)(b)(i)—
(i)before the words “7(3)” insert “and”; and
(ii)the words “and 20(2) and (3)(b)” are revoked;
(e)in rule 21(1)(b)(ii)—
(i)before the words “15(3)(a)” insert “and”; and
(ii)the words “and 20(4), (5) and (7)” are revoked.
42.—(1) The Energy Efficiency (Ballasts for Fluorescent Lighting) Regulations 2001(42) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 3 (offences, enforcement and other matters), paragraph 12(3)(b) is revoked.
43.—(1) The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001(43) are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (prevention of restrictive practices)—
(a)in paragraph 3—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “Director General of Fair Trading (in this Schedule referred to as “the Director”)”; are substituted the words “Office of Fair Trading (in this Schedule referred to as “the OFT”) and for the word “his” is substituted the word “its”;
(ii)in sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) for the word “Director” or (as the case may be) “Director's” (in each place) is substituted the word “OFT” or (as the case may be) “OFT's”
(iii)in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) and (8) for the word “his” (in each place) is substituted the word “its”;
(iv)in sub-paragraphs (2) and (4)(b) for the word “him” is substituted the word “it”;
(v)in sub-paragraphs (4)(b), (6) and (8) for the word “he” (in each place) is substituted the word “it”; and
(vi)in the cross-heading before paragraph 3, for the words “Director General of Fair Trading” are substituted the words “Office of Fair Trading”.
(b)in paragraph 4—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1), (1)(a) and (b) for the word “Director” (in each place) is substituted the word “OFT”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (1) for the word “his” is substituted the word “its”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for the word “him” is substituted the word “it”;
(iv)sub-paragraph (3) is revoked; and
(v)in the cross-heading before paragraph 4, for the words “Director General of Fair Trading” are substituted the words “Office of Fair Trading”.
(c)after paragraph 4 there is inserted—
4A—(1) The court may, on an application by the OFT, enquire into whether any person (“the defaulter”) has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under paragraph 4(1).
(2) An application under sub-paragraph (1) shall include details of the possible failure which the OFT considers has occurred.
(3) In enquiring into a case under sub-paragraph (1), the court shall hear any witness who may be produced against or on behalf of the defaulter and any statement which may be offered in defence.
(4) Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply where the court is satisfied, after hearing any witnesses and statements as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), that the defaulter has refused or otherwise failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under paragraph 4(1).
(5) The court may punish the defaulter as it would have been able to punish him had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(6) Where the defaulter is a body corporate or is a partnership constituted under the law of Scotland, the court may punish any director, officer or (as the case may be) partner of the defaulter as it would have been able to punish that director, officer or partner had he been guilty of contempt of court.
(7) In this paragraph “the court”—
(a)in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, means the High Court, and
(b)in relation to Scotland, means the Court of Session.
4B—(1) A person commits an offence if he intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys a document which he has been required to produce by a notice under paragraph 4(1).
(2) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (1) shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.”; and
(c)paragraph 5 (exemptions from the Fair Trading Act 1973) is revoked.
44.—(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(44) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 5 (consequential amendments to primary legislation), paragraph 3 is revoked.
1980 c. 46. Sections 64A to 64D inserted in the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 by section 43 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40).
S. I. 1988/1334, amended by S.I. 2000/2031.
S.I. 1989/2009, amended S.I. 1999/506 and S.I. 2000/2031.
S.I. 1991/2684, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S. I. 1994/3076; relevant amending instrument is S. I. 2001/3142.
S. I. 1996/600; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3142.
S.I. 1996/601; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3142.
S.I. 1997/1624; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3142.
S.I. 1997/1941; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2001/3142.
S.I. 1997/3032, amended by S.I. 1999/506.
S.I. 1999/1517, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 1999/1676, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 1999/2450, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 2001/2916, amended by S.I. 2002/42 and S.I. 2003/767.