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SCHEDULE 13
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TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS |
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PART I |
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GENERAL |
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Interpretation |
| | 1. - (1) In this Schedule-
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"RPA" means the Resale Prices Act 1976; |
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"RTPA" means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976; |
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"continuing proceedings" has the meaning given by paragraph 15; |
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"the Court" means the Restrictive Practices Court; |
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"enactment date" means the date on which this Act is passed; |
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"Director" means the Director General of Fair Trading; |
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"document" includes information recorded in any form; |
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"information" includes estimates and forecasts; |
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"interim period" means the period beginning on the enactment date and ending immediately before the starting date; |
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"prescribed" means prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State; |
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"regulator" means any person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 10; |
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"starting date" means the date on which section 2 comes into force; |
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"transitional period" means the transitional period provided for in Chapters III and IV of Part IV of this Schedule. |
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(2) Sections 30, 44, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57 and 59(2) and (3) and paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 ("the applied provisions") apply for the purposes of this Schedule as they apply for the purposes of Part I of this Act.
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(3) Section 2(5) applies for the purposes of any provisions of this Schedule which are concerned with the operation of the Chapter I prohibition as it applies for the purposes of Part I of this Act.
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(4) In relation to any of the matters in respect of which a regulator may exercise powers as a result of paragraph 35(1), the applied provisions are to have effect as if references to the Director included references to the regulator.
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General power to make transitional provision and savings |
| | 2. - (1) Nothing in this Schedule affects the power of the Secretary of State under section 75 to make transitional provisions or savings.
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(2) An order under that section may modify any provision made by this Schedule.
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Advice and information |
| | 3. - (1) The Director may publish advice and information explaining provisions of this Schedule to persons who are likely to be affected by them.
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(2) Any advice or information published by the Director under this paragraph is to be published in such form and manner as he considers appropriate.
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