The Competition Act 1998 (Commission Investigation and Director’s Investigation) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/3027
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Competition Act 1998 (Commission Investigation and Director’s Investigation) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st March 2000.

Section 2 Prescribed provisions of Community law

For the purposes of the meaning of “Commission investigation” given in section 61(1) of the Competition Act 1998 each of the following is a prescribed provision of Community law relating to Article 85 or 86 —

(i) Article 14 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 17/62 the First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty ;

(ii) Article 21 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1017/68 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway ;

(iii) Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport ; and

(iv) Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3975/87 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector .

Section 3 Prescribed provisions of Community law

For the purposes of the meaning of “Director’s investigation” given in section 61(1) of the Competition Act 1998 each of the following is a prescribed provision of Community law relating to Article 85 or 86—

(i) Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 17/62 the First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty;

(ii) Article 20 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1017/68 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway;

(iii) Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport; and

(iv) Article 10 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3975/87 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector.