Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act: for the words "solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland" wherever they occur there is substituted (prosp.) the words "solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 5 [Editorial Note: this amendment will be carried through into the text of the Act at the same time as any other effects on the Act for the year in which the relevant commencement order (or first such order) is made]
In this Act—
“the 1973 Act” means the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41);
“the 1998 Act” means the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41);
“the Commission” means the Competition Commission;
“the Director” means the Director General of Fair Trading; and
“the OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading.
The Secretary of State may give financial assistance to any person for the purpose of assisting—
(a)activities which the Secretary of State considers are of benefit to consumers; or
(b)the provision of—
(i)advice or information about consumer matters;
(ii)educational materials relating to consumer matters; or
(iii)advice or information to the Secretary of State in connection with the formulation of policy in respect of consumer matters.
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenditure incurred by the OFT, the Secretary of State, any other Minister of the Crown or a government department by virtue of this Act; and
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided by virtue of any other Act.
(1)Schedule 24 (which makes transitional and transitory provisions and savings) has effect.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional or transitory provisions and savings as he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(3)An order under subsection (2) may modify any Act or subordinate legislation.
(4)Schedule 24 does not restrict the power under subsection (2) to make other transitional or transitory provisions and savings.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 1.4.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/766}, art. 2, (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3)
S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 20.6.2003 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/1397}, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 4-12)
S. 276(2) power partly exercised: 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by {S.I. 2003/2093}, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-8) (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332 and S.I. 2003/3340)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 276(2)(3) applied (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(2), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)
Commencement Information
I1S. 276 wholly in force at 20.6.2003; s. 276 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 279; s. 276(1) in force for certain purposes and s. 276(2)-(4) in force at 18.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/765, art. 2, Sch., s. 276(1) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch., s. 276(1) in force for remaining purposes at 20.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as he thinks appropriate—
(a)for the general purposes, or any particular purpose, of this Act; or
(b)in consequence of any provision made by or under this Act or for giving full effect to it.
(2)An order under this section may—
(a)modify any Act or subordinate legislation (including this Act);
(b)make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(3)The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)The power conferred by this section is not restricted by any other provision of this Act.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 277 applied (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(2)-(4), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)
C3S. 277: power to modify extended (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 170(2)(a), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
(1)Schedule 25 (which contains minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
(2)Schedule 26 (which contains repeals and revocations) has effect.
Commencement Information
I2S. 278 partly in force; s. 278 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 279; s. 278 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch., s. 278 in force for certain further purposes at 20.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch., s. 278(2) in force for certain further purposes at 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2, s. 278 in force for certain further purposes at 29.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch.
The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P2S. 279 power partly exercised: 18.3.2003 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2003/765}, art. 2; 1.4.2003 by {S.I. 2003/766}, art. 2 (with transitional and transitory provision in art. 3); 20.6.2003 by {S.I. 2003/1397}, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 4-12); 18.12.2003 by {S.I. 2003/3340}, art. 3; 15.9.2003 and 1.4.2004 by {S.I. 2003/2093}, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-8) (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332 and S.I. 2003/3340); 18.12.2003 by {S.I. 2003/3340}, art. 3; 18.7.2004 by {S.I. 2004/1866}, art. 2; 29.12.2004 by {S.I. 2004/3233}, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)
(1)Sections 256 to 265, 267, 269 and 272 extend only to England and Wales.
(2)Sections 204, 248 to 255 and 270 extend only to England and Wales and Scotland (but subsection (3) of section 415A as inserted by section 270 extends only to England and Wales).
(3)Any other modifications by this Act of an enactment have the same extent as the enactment being modified.
(4)Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This Act may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002.