The Protection of Trading Interests (US Antitrust Measures) Order 1983

• Citation: S.I. 1983/900
• Sections: 2

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Trading Interests (US Antitrust Measures) Order 1983 and shall come into operation on 27th June 1983.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Bermuda 2 Agreement ” means the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States signed at Bermuda on 23rd July 1977, concerning air services ;

“ air service ” and “ tariff ” shall be construed in accordance with the Bermuda 2 Agreement;

“ UK designated airline ” means a British airline (within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982) designated by the Government of the United Kingdom under the Bermuda 2 Agreement.

Section 2

(1) The Secretary of State hereby directs that section 1 of the 1980 Act shall apply to sections 1 and 2 of the United States' Sherman Act and sections 4 and 4A of the United States' Clayton Act in their application to the cases described in the following paragraph.

(2) The cases mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Article are:

(i) an agreement or arrangement (whether legally enforceable or not) to which a UK designated airline is a party,

(ii) a discussion or communication to which a UK designated airline is a party,

(iii) any act done by a UK designated airline,

which, in respect of each case, concerns the tariffs charged or to be charged by any such airline or otherwise relates to the operation by it of an air service authorised pursuant to the Bermuda 2 Agreement.