Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

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  1. Introductory Text
  2. PART I Registration and Judicial Investigation of Restrictive Agreements
    1. 1.Registration of agreements and Court's jurisdiction
    2. 2.Restrictions against public interest and consequent Court orders
    3. 3.Interim orders of the Court
    4. 4.Variation of the Court's decisions
    5. 5.The European Communities
    1. 6.Restrictive agreements as to goods
    2. 7.Information agreements as to goods
    3. 8.Trade associations
    4. 9.Provisions to be disregarded under Part II
    5. 10.Presumption under Part II as to the public interest
    1. 11.Restrictive agreements as to services
    2. 12.Information agreements as to services
    3. 13.Designated services
    4. 14.Supplementary provisions as to orders under Part III
    5. 15.Procedure as to orders under Part III
    6. 16.Services supply associations
    7. 17.Matters equivalent to restrictions for purposes of s. 11
    8. 18.Provisions to be disregarded under Part III
    9. 19.Presumption under Part III as to the public interest
    10. 20.Interpretation of Part III
    1. Proceedings
      1. 21.Director's duties as to proceedings for investigation
      2. 22.Rules of procedure
      1. 23.General provisions as to the register
      2. 24.Particulars and time for registration
      3. 25.Particulars of export agreements
      4. 26.Court's power to rectify the register, etc.
      5. 27.Regulations for registration
      1. 28.Excepted agreements
      2. 29.Agreements important to the national economy
      3. 30.Agreements holding down prices
      4. 31.Supplementary provisions for ss. 29 and 30
      5. 32.Wholesale co-operative societies
      6. 33.Agricultural and forestry associations, and fisheries associations
      7. 34.Authorisations for purposes of E.C.S.C. Treaty
      1. 35.Failure to register
      2. 36.Director's power to obtain information
      3. 37.Court's power to order examination on oath
      4. 38.Offences in connection with registration
      5. 39.Proceedings and venue in respect of offences
      1. 40.Order under s. 56 of Fair Trading Act 1973
      2. 41.Disclosure of information
      3. 42.Orders and regulations
      4. 43.Interpretation and construction
      5. 44.Consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions
      6. 45.Short title, extent and commencement
      1. SCHEDULE 1Services Excluded from Section 13 (Designated Services)
        1. 1.Legal services (that is to say, the services of barristers.
        2. 2.Medical services (that is to say, the provision of medical.
        3. 3.Dental services (that is to say, any services falling within.
        4. 4.Ophthalmic services (that is to say, the testing of sight).
        5. 5.Veterinary services (that is to say, any services which constitute.
        6. 6.Nursing services (that is to say, any services which constitute.
        7. 7.The services of midwives, physiotherapists or chiropodists in their capacity.
        8. 8.The services of architects in their capacity as such.
        9. 9.Accounting and auditing services (that is to say, the making.
        10. 10.The services of patent agents (within the meaning of the.
        11. 11.The services of parliamentary agents entered in the register in.
        12. 12.The services of surveyors (that is to say, of surveyors.
        13. 13.The services of professional engineers or technologists (that is to.
        14. 14.Services consisting of the provision— (a) of primary, secondary or.
        15. 15.The services of ministers of religion in their capacity as.
        1. 1.(1) Subject to paragraph 2 below, the duty to furnish.
        2. 2.(1) The following provisions of this paragraph apply where an.
        3. 3.Particulars of an agreement shall— (a) in so far as.
        4. 4.(1) Particulars may be furnished by or on behalf of.
        5. 5.(1) The following Table shows the time within which particulars.
        1. Agreements for statutory purposes
          1. 1.(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement which.
          1. 2.This Act does not apply to an agreement for the.
          1. 3.This Act does not apply to an agreement between two.
          1. 4.(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement made.
          1. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) to (8) below, this Act.
          1. 6.(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement in.
          1. 7.This Act does not apply to an agreement to which.
          1. 8.This Act does not apply to an agreement between two.
          1. 9.(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement where—.
          1. General provisions
            1. 1.(1) In so far as anything done under an enactment.
            2. 2.Where a document refers expressly or by implication to an.
            3. 3.Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed.
            1. 4.(1) Directions under section 12 of the Restrictive Trade Practices.
            1. 5.Nothing in this Act affects the right of a person.
            1. 6.Section 41 above applies in relation to information obtained under.
            1. 7.Any particulars furnished to the Board of Trade or to.
            1. 8.An agreement which— (a) was made before the commencement of.
            1. Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 c. 68
            2. Northern Ireland Act 1962 c. 30
            3. Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 c. 14
            4. Cereals Marketing Act 1965 c. 14
            5. Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22
            6. Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 c. 21
            7. Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 c. 34
            8. Agriculture Act 1970 c. 40
            9. Fair Trading Act 1973 c. 41

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