Application of provisions of the Competition Act 1998
22.—(1) The provisions of Part 1 of the 1998 Act specified in paragraph (2) apply in relation to the prohibition in article 19 (and a qualifying agreement to which this Chapter applies) as those provisions apply in relation to the Chapter 1 prohibition (and an agreement to which the provisions of the Chapter 1 prohibition applies).
(2) The provisions are—
(a)in Chapter 1, sections 3, 6, 8, 10 and 10A(1) (excluded agreements and exemptions),
(b)Chapter 3(2) (investigations and enforcement), except sections 36 to 39 (penalties),
(c)in Chapter 4(3), sections 46 to 49 (appeals), except section 47F and Schedule 8A,
(d)Chapter 5(4) (miscellaneous), except section 54 (regulators).
Section 3 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), section 207, Schedule 25, paragraph 38(2) and Schedule 26. Section 6 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, Schedule 25, paragraph 38(5); the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), Schedule 5, paragraph 2; and S.I. 2004/1261. Section 8 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, Schedule 25, paragraph 38(7); and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 3. Section 10 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, Schedule 25, paragraph 38(8); the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraph 4; and S.I. 2019/93. Section 10A was inserted by S.I. 2019/93.
Chapter 3 was relevantly amended by the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16), Schedule 2, paragraph 21; the Enterprise Act 2002, sections 198 and 203(2) and Schedule 25, paragraph 38(19) to (27) and (32) to (34); the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, sections 39, 40, 42(2), 43 and 45, Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 to 19 and 24 to 25, Schedule 13, paragraphs 2 and 3 and Schedule 15, paragraph 9; S.I. 2004/1261; and S.I. 2019/93, as amended by S.I. 2020/1343.
Chapter 4 was relevantly amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 17, 18 and 19 and Schedule 5, paragraphs 2 to 4 and Schedule 26; the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraphs 26 to 28; the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15) Schedule 8, paragraphs 3 to 9; S.I. 2004/1261; S.I. 2017/385; and S.I. 2019/93.
Chapter 5 was relevantly amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 20 and Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 and 6, Schedule 25, paragraphs 38(37) to (40) and (42) to (45) and Schedule 26; the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) section 371(5) and (7); the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, Schedule 5, paragraphs 29 to 32 and 34 to 39; the Consumer Rights Act 2015, Schedule 8, paragraphs 13 to 15; S.I. 2004/1261; S.I. 2017/385; and S.I. 2019/93, as amended by S.I. 2020/1343.