HL Deb 13 November 1989 vol 512 c1170

478 Page 232, leave out lines 4 to 13 and insert 'for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted —

  1. "(a) in the circumstances specified in subsection (1) of any of the following sections —
    1. (i) sections 56, 73 and 75K of this Act, and
    2. (ii) section 10 of the Competition Act 1980, the Secretary of State makes, has made or has under consideration the making of, an order under the section in question exercising any of the powers specified in Schedule 8 to this Act, or
  2. (b) in the circumstances specified in subsection (1) of section 12 of the Competition Act 1980 the Secretary of State makes, has made or has under consideration the making of, an order under subsection (5) of that section exercising any of those powers.".

Lord Trefgarne

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 478. This amendment allows interim orders to be made following adverse reports by the MMC under the Competition Act and provides for interim orders to be made where the Secretary of State has already made a principal order in respect of a report by the MMC under the Fair Trading Act or the Competition Act.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in the said amendment. —(Lord Trefgarne.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.