SCHEDULE

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

The Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)

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In the Competition Act 1998–

a

in paragraph 19A(9) of Schedule 7 (performance of the Commission’s general functions: procedure)16, in the definition of “special reference group”–

i

the “or” at the end of paragraph (n) is omitted; and

ii

after paragraph (o) there is added–

; or

p

article 3 of the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005.

b

in paragraph 1 of Schedule 7A (the Competition Commission: procedural rules for mergers and market references etc.)17, in the definition of “special investigation”, for “, (n) and (o)” substitute “and (n) to (p)”.