General provisions about references and investigations U.K.

16 General provisions as to reports. U.K.

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) For the purposes of the law relating to defamation, absolute privilege shall attach to any report of the [F2 CMA] F3 ... under this Act.

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16(1) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(5)(a), Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

F2 Word in s. 16(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 6; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F3 Words in s. 16(2) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(5)(b), Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

F4 S. 16(3) repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, ss. 74(1)(3), Sch. 12 para. 4(6), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with s. 73); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.