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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Mergers: time-limits

11(1)Section 100 (exceptions to protection given by merger notices) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for “Section 96(3) does not” substitute “Sections 22(3)(za) and 33(3)(za) do not”,

(b)in those words, for “to the Commission” substitute “under section 22 or (as the case may be) 33”,

(c)in paragraph (a), for “the period for considering the merger notice” substitute “the initial period (within the meaning of section 34ZA) in relation to the merger notice”,

(d)omit paragraph (b),

(e)in paragraph (c), omit the words from “by such time” to the end of the paragraph, and

(f)in paragraph (e), for “the period for considering the merger notice” substitute “the initial period (within the meaning of section 34ZA) in relation to the merger notice”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “section 22, 33 or 45” substitute “section 22 or 33”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “section 96(3) does not” substitute “sections 22(3)(za) and 33(3)(za) do not”.

(4)In subsection (3), for “Section 96(3) does not” substitute “Sections 22(3)(za) and 33(3)(za) do not”.