Transitional provision and savings: general provision about effect of amendments in relation to existing matters21.

(1)

The amendments made by articles 3 to 15, 17, 18(2)(c) and (e), (9), (14), (15) and (17) and 19 apply in relation to—

(a)

any reference under article 5 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 made before 1st April 2014, or

(b)

any possible reference under article 5 of that Order which arose before that date,

as they apply in relation to any such reference made, or arising, on or after that date.

(2)

In particular those amendments apply in relation to investigations begun, notices given, undertakings accepted and orders made before 1st April 2014 as they apply to investigations begun, notices given, undertakings accepted and orders made on or after that date.

(3)

Paragraph (2) is without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1).

(4)

This article is subject to articles 22 and 23.