§ '(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the repeals made by section 200 do not affect— 95
- (a) the operation of Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act in relation to any application for designation of a professional rule which is made before the commencement date;
- (b) the operation of section 3(1)(d) of and Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act in relation to any designation effected by an order made before the commencement date or on an application mentioned in paragraph (a).
§ (2) No designation order (whenever made) shall have any effect in relation to any period of time after the end of the transitional period.
§ (3) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) a designation order may be made after the end of the transitional period on an application mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).
§ (4) For the purposes of this paragraph—
§ "commencement date" means the day on which section 200 comes into force;
§ "designation" means designation under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act; and
§ "the transitional period" means the period of three months beginning with the commencement date.'.
§ No. 188, in page 304, line 6, at end insert—
§ '8A. Any person who is a member of the Competition Commission appeal panel (but not a member of the panel of chairmen) immediately before the commencement of section 12 is on that date to become a member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, on such terms and for such a period as the Secretary of State may determine.
§ 8B Any member of the Competition Commission appeal panel who is, immediately before the commencement of section 12, a member of the panel of chairmen under paragraph 26 of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act is on that date to become a chairman of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, on such terms and for such a period as the Lord Chancellor may determine.
§ 8C Nothing in paragraph 7, 8, 8A or 8B applies to any person who, before the commencement of section 12, gives notice to the Secretary of State stating that he does not wish that paragraph to apply to him.'.—[Miss Melanie Johnson.]