I1C1C2Part I The Provision of Railway Services

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 36(2) (inserting s. 10(1)(viiia) in 1968 c. 73); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 16(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)

C2

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp. 6), s.78 (with s.75)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp. 7), s.79 (with ss.76, 84)

Modification of licences

F115C Sections 15A and 15B: supplementary.

1

The provisions mentioned in subsection (2) below are to apply in relation to the exercise by the Competition Commission of their functions under sections 15A and 15B above as if—

a

in section 82(1) and (2) of the 1973 Act references to a report of the Competition Commission under that Act were references to a notice under section 15A(4) or 15B(3) above;

b

in section 85 of that Act references to an investigation on a reference made to the Competition Commission were references to an investigation by the Competition Commission for the purposes of the exercise of their functions under those sections; and

c

in section 93B of that Act references to the functions of the Competition Commission under that Act were references to their functions under those sections.

2

The provisions are—

a

sections 82(1) and (2) (general provisions as to reports), 85 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents) and 93B (false or misleading information) of the 1973 Act;

b

Part II of Schedule 7 to the M1Competition Act 1998 (performance of the Competition Commission’s general functions); and

c

section 24 of the 1980 Act (modification of provisions about performance of such functions).

3

For the purpose of assisting the Competition Commission in exercising their functions under sections 15A and 15B above, the Regulator and the Authority shall give to the Competition Commission any information in his or its possession which relates to matters relevant to the exercise of those functions and—

a

is requested by the Competition Commission for that purpose; or

b

is information which, in his or its opinion, it would be appropriate for that purpose to give to the Competition Commission without any such request;

and any other assistance which the Competition Commission may require, and which it is within his or its power to give, in relation to any such matters.

4

For the purpose of exercising those functions, the Competition Commission shall take account of any information given to them for that purpose under subsection (3) above.