HC Deb 18 July 1973 vol 860 cc667-8

Lords Amendment: No. 64, in page 119, line 20, leave out from "undertaking" to "is" in line 21 and insert: given to a Minister which

Mr. Emery

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following Lords Amendments:

No. 65, in page 119, line 25, at end insert: and which either—

  1. (a) was given before the commencement of this Act, or
  2. (b) is given after the commencement of this Act in a case where no request under subsection (1) of section 88 of this Act has. been made to the Director to carry out consultations in accordance with that subsection."

No. 66, in page 119, line 27, at end insert: and the Minister to whom any such undertakings was or is given shall furnish particulars of it to the Director".

No. 67, in page 119, line 36, at end insert: ( ) The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall have effect without prejudice—

  1. (a) to the duty of the Commission under section 86 of this Act to transmit to the Director copies of reports which were made by the Commission before the commencement of this Act and which, by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 7 of this Schedule, have effect as if made under this Act, or
  2. (b) to any duty of the Director, where requested by the appropriate Minister or Ministers to do so with respect to any such report, to carry out such consultations as are mentioned in section 88(1) of this Act."

Mr. Emery

These four amendments complete the transitional provisions concerning follow-up action on the Monopolies Commission's reports made before the director takes over his monopoly duties. It is right and proper that we should safeguard this period. That is what the amendments do.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

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