Enterprise Bill — 28 Oct 2002 at 17:00

moved Amendments Nos. 4 to 7:

Page 11, leave out lines 9 and 10 and insert-

"(1A) In such proceedings, the court is bound by a decision mentioned in subsection (2) once any period specified in subsection (3) which relates to the decision has elapsed."

Page 11, line 16, after "Tribunal" insert "(on an appeal from a decision of the OFT)""

Page 11, line 20, leave out subsection (3) and insert-

"(3) The periods mentioned in subsection (1A) are-

(a) in the case of a decision of the OFT, the period during which an appeal may be made to the Tribunal under section 46 or 47 or the EC Competition Law (Articles 84 and 85) Enforcement Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/2916);

(b) in the case of a decision of the Tribunal mentioned in subsection (2)(c), the period during which a further appeal may be made under section 49 or under those Regulations;

(c) in the case of any decision which is the subject of a further appeal, the period during which an appeal may be made to the House of Lords from a decision on the further appeal;

and, where any appeal mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is made, the period specified in that paragraph includes the period before the appeal is determined."

Page 11, line 33, at end insert-

"(1A) Section 58A does not apply in relation to decisions made before the commencement of this section."

On Question, amendments agreed to.

Clause 22 [Relevant merger situations]:

moved Amendment No. 8:

Page 13, line 21, leave out "£45 million" and insert "£100 million"

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 8) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 119; Not-Contents, 112.

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