Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 355
COMPETITION
The Restriction on Agreements (Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Cars) (Revocation) Order 2005
Made
18th February 2005
Laid before Parliament
23rd February 2005
Coming into force
21st March 2005
Whereas the Secretary of State, in accordance with section 91(2) of the Fair Trading Act 1973( 1 ), published a notice on 3rd December 2004 stating her intention to make this Order, indicating the nature of the provisions to be embodied in it and stating that any person whose interests were likely to be affected by it and who was desirous of making representations in respect of it should do so in writing before 21st January 2005;
And whereas the Secretary of State received no representations;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being the appropriate Minister under section 56 of the Act, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 56(2), 90(2) and (4) and 134(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Act( 2 ), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Restriction on Agreements (Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Cars) (Revocation) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 21st March 2005.
Revocation
2. The Restriction on Agreements (Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Cars) Order 1982( 3 ) is hereby revoked.
Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Postal Services and Consumers
Department of Trade and Industry
18th February 2005
1973 c. 41 . Section 91 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 was repealed by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) , Schedule 26 but, pursuant to Schedule 24, paragraphs 14 and 19 of that Act, and SI 2003/1397 (“the saving provisions”), it continues to apply in respect of monopoly references made before 20 June 2003 under section 50 of the Fair Trading Act 1973.
Sections 56 and 90 and Schedule 8 were repealed by the Enterprise Act 2002, Schedule 26 but, pursuant to the saving provisions (mentioned in footnote (a) above), they continue to apply in respect of monopoly references made before 20 June 2003 under section 50 of the Fair Trading Act 1973.
S.I. 1982/1146 .