Act repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, ss. 1(b), 74(3), Sch. 14 Pt. I (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/34/contentsRestrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (repealed 1.3.2000)An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to restrictive trade practices.1980-07-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272000-03-01Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (repealed 1.3.2000)Part I Registration and Judicial Investigation of Restrictive Agreements1 Registration of agreements and Court’s jurisdiction.2 Restrictions against public interest and consequent Court orders.3 Interim orders of the Court.4 Variation of the Court’s decisions.5 The European Communities.Part II Goods6 Restrictive agreements as to goods. 7 Information agreements as to goods.8 Trade associations.9 Provisions to be disregarded under Part II.10 Presumption under Part II as to the public interest.Part III Services11 Restrictive agreements as to services. 12 Information agreements as to services. 13 Designated services.14 Supplementary provisions as to orders under Part III.15 Procedure as to orders under Part III.16 Services supply associations.17 Matters equivalent to restrictions for purposes of s. 11.18 Provisions to be disregarded under Part III.19 Presumption under Part III as to the public interest.20 Interpretation of Part III.Part IV General Proceedings21 Director’s duties as to proceedings for investigation.22 Rules of procedure.Registration23 General provisions as to the register.24 Particulars and time for registration. 25 Particulars of export agreements.25A Registration of non-notifiable agreement: duty to inform parties.26 Court’s power to rectify the register, etc.27 Regulations for registration.27ZA Certain provisions not to be acted upon before registration. Non-notifiable agreements27A Non-notifiable agreements. Exemptions28 Excepted agreements.29 Agreements important to the national economy.30 Agreements holding down prices.31 Supplementary provisions for ss. 29 and 30.32 Wholesale co-operative societies.33 Agricultural and forestry associations, and fisheries associations. 34 Authorisations for purposes of E.C.S.C. Treaty. Enforcement35 Failure to register. 36 Director’s power to obtain information.37 Court’s power to order examination on oath.38 Offences in connection with registration.39 Proceedings and venue in respect of offences.Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental40 Order under s. 56 of Fair Trading Act 1973.41 Disclosure of information.42 Orders and regulations.43 Interpretation and construction.44 Consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.45 Short title, extent and commence-ment. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Services Excluded from Section 13 (Designated Services)1Legal services (that is to say, the services of barristers,...2Medical services (that is to say, the provision of medical...3Dental services (that is to say, any services falling within...4Ophthalmic services (that is to say, the testing of sight)....5Veterinary services (that is to say, any services which constitute...6The services of nurses 7The services of midwives, physiotherapists or chiropodists in their capacity...8The services of architects in their capacity as such. 9Accounting and auditing services (that is to say, the making...9AInsolvency services within the meaning of section 428 of the...10The services of registered patent agents (within the meaning of...10AThe services of persons carrying on for gain in the...11The services of parliamentary agents entered in the register in...12The services of surveyors (that is to say, of surveyors...13The services of professional engineers or technologists (that is to...14Services consisting of the provision— (a) of primary, secondary or...15The services of ministers of religion in their capacity as...SCHEDULE 2 Furnishing of Particulars of Agreements1(1) Subject to paragraph 2 below, no duty to furnish...2(1) The following provisions of this paragraph apply where ,...3Particulars of an agreement shall— (a) in so far as...4(1) Particulars may be furnished by or on behalf of...5(1) The following Table shows the time within which particulars...SCHEDULE 3 Excepted Agreements Agreements for statutory purposes1(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement which... Exclusive dealing2This Act does not apply to an agreement for the... Know-how about goods3This Act does not apply to an agreement between two... Trade marks4(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement authorising... Patents and registered designs5(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) to (8) below, this Act... Copyrights5A(1) This Act does not apply to— Design right5B(1) This Act does not apply to— Agreements as to goods with overseas operation6(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement in... Exclusive supply of services7This Act does not apply to an agreement to which... Know-how about services8This Act does not apply to an agreement between two... Agreements for supplying services with overseas operation9(1) This Act does not apply to an agreement where—...SCHEDULE 4 Transitional Provisions and Savings General provisions1(1) In so far as anything done under an enactment...2Where a document refers expressly or by implication to an...3Where any period of time specified in an enactment repealed... Insignificant agreements under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956, s. 124(1) Directions under section 12 of the Restrictive Trade Practices... Section 18(2) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 19565Nothing in this Act affects the right of a person... Disclosure of information6Section 41 above applies in relation to information obtained under... Particulars of certain export agreements7Any particulars furnished to the Board of Trade or to... Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1968, s. 118An agreement which— (a) was made before the commencement of...Schedule 5 Consequential Amendments. . . . . . . . . .... Northern Ireland Act 1962 c. 30In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland.... . . . . . . . . .... Cereals Marketing Act 1965 c. 14In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Cereals Marketing... Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22In section 9(11) of the Agriculture Act 1967 for “Part... Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 c. 21In section 2(6) of the Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern... Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 c. 34In section 45 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968—... Agriculture Act 1970 c. 40In the Agriculture Act 1970— in section 7(2) for “Part... Fair Trading Act 1973 c. 41In the Fair Trading Act 1973— in section 10(2); section...Schedule 6 Repeals