HC Deb 02 July 1986 vol 100 cc1121-2

Lords amendment: No. 47, after Clause 50 insert— . — (1) Where, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3), the Secretary of State by order exercises any of the powers specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 8 to the 1973 Act or section 10(2)(a) of the 1980 Act, the order may also provide for the revocation or modification of any relevant conditions to such extent as may be requisite to give effect to or to take account of any provision made by the order. (2) In subsection (1) "relevant conditions" means any conditions for the time being in force under this Part other than any conditions imposed or modified in pursuance of section 38(3) or (4). (3) Subsection (1) shall have effect where—

  1. (a) the circumstances are as mentioned in section 56(1) of the 1973 Act (order on report on monopoly reference) and the monopoly situation exists in relation to the carrying on of any operational activities relating to one or more airports;
  2. (b) the circumstances are as mentioned in section 73(1) of that Act (order on report on merger reference) 1122 and at least one of the two or more enterprises which ceased to be distinct enterprises was an airport operator; or
  3. (c) the circumstances are as mentioned in section 10(1) of the 1980 Act (order on report on competition reference) and the anti-competitive practice relates to the carrying on of any operational activities relating to one or more airports.
(4) Expressions used in this section which are also used in the 1973 Act or the 1980 Act have the same meanings as in that

Mr. Michael Spicer

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

The amendment ensures that nothing done by the CAA under part IV of the Bill can prevent the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry from using his powers under the normal competition law.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

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