CONTENTS

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1. Part 1

   The Office of Fair Trading

   1. Establishment of OFT

      1. 1. The Office of Fair Trading

      2. 2. The Director General of Fair Trading

      3. 3. Annual plan

      4. 4. Annual and other reports

   2. General functions of OFT

      1. 5. Acquisition of information etc.

      2. 6. Provision of information etc. to the public

      3. 7. Provision of information and advice to Ministers etc.

      4. 8. Promoting good consumer practice

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. 9. Repeal of certain powers of direction

      2. 10. Part 2 of the 1973 Act

      3. 11. Super-complaints to OFT

2. Part 2

   The Competition Appeal Tribunal

   1. The Competition Appeal Tribunal

      1. 12. The Competition Appeal Tribunal

      2. 13. The Competition Service

      3. 14. Constitution of Tribunal for particular proceedings and its decisions

      4. 15. Tribunal rules

      5. 16. Transfers of certain proceedings to and from Tribunal

   2. Proceedings under Part 1 of 1998 Act

      1. 17. Third party appeals

      2. 18. Monetary claims

      3. 19. Claims on behalf of consumers

   3. Other amendments of 1998 Act

      1. 20. Findings of infringements

      2. 21. Amendment of 1998 Act relating to the Tribunal

3. Part 3

   Mergers

   1. Chapter 1

      Duty to make references

      1. Duty to make references: completed mergers

         1. 22. Duty to make references in relation to completed mergers

         2. 23. Relevant merger situations

         3. 24. Time-limits and prior notice

         4. 25. Extension of time-limits

         5. 26. Enterprises ceasing to be distinct enterprises

         6. 27. Time when enterprises cease to be distinct

         7. 28. Turnover test

         8. 29. Obtaining control by stages

         9. 30. Relevant customer benefits

         10. 31. Information powers in relation to completed mergers

         11. 32. Supplementary provision for purposes of sections 25 and 31

      2. Duty to make references: anticipated mergers

         1. 33. Duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers

         2. 34. Supplementary provision in relation to anticipated mergers

      3. Determination of references

         1. 35. Questions to be decided in relation to completed mergers

         2. 36. Questions to be decided in relation to anticipated mergers

         3. 37. Cancellation and variation of references under section 22 or 33

         4. 38. Investigations and reports on references under section 22 or 33

         5. 39. Time-limits for investigations and reports

         6. 40. Section 39: supplementary

         7. 41. Duty to remedy effects of completed or anticipated mergers

   2. Chapter 2

      Public interest cases

      1. Power to make references

         1. 42. Intervention by Secretary of State in certain public interest cases

         2. 43. Intervention notices under section 42

         3. 44. Investigation and report by OFT

         4. 45. Power of Secretary of State to refer matter to Commission

         5. 46. References under section 45: supplementary

      2. Reports on references

         1. 47. Questions to be decided on references under section 45

         2. 48. Cases where references or certain questions need not be decided

         3. 49. Variation of references under section 45

         4. 50. Investigations and reports on references under section 45

         5. 51. Time-limits for investigations and reports by Commission

         6. 52. Section 51: supplementary

         7. 53. Restrictions on action where public interest considerations not finalised

      3. Decisions of the Secretary of State

         1. 54. Decision of Secretary of State in public interest cases

         2. 55. Enforcement action by Secretary of State

      4. Other

         1. 56. Competition cases where intervention on public interest grounds ceases

         2. 57. Duties of OFT and Commission to inform Secretary of State

         3. 58. Specified…