SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the Competition Act 1998

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For section 61 (introduction), and the Part heading immediately preceding that section, there is substituted—

PART 2Inspections under Articles 20, 21 and 22(2)

61 Interpretation of Part 2

  • In this Part—

  • “Article 20 inspection” means an inspection ordered by a decision of the Commission under Article 20(4) of the EC Competition Regulation which is not an Article 22(2) inspection;

  • “Article 21 inspection” means an inspection ordered by a decision of the Commission under Article 21 of the EC Competition Regulation;

  • “Article 22(2) inspection” means an inspection requested by the Commission under Article 22(2) of the EC Competition Regulation;

  • “books and records” includes books and records stored on any medium;

  • “the Commission” means the European Commission;

  • “the EC Competition Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2003 of 16th December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty;

  • “the OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading;

  • “premises” includes any land or means of transport;

  • “the Treaty” means the treaty establishing the European Community.