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Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976

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The Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976 (c. 33) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the Restrictive Practices Court in the United Kingdom.[1]

Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Restrictive Practices Court.
Territorial extent
Royal assent22 July 1976
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Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Restrictive Practices Court.
Citation1976 c. 33
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent22 July 1976
Commencement15 December 1976[c]
Repealed10 March 2013[d]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Repealed byCompetition Act 1998
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Status: Repealed
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The act was passed alongside the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 11(3) of the act repealed 3 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.[2]

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Citation Short title Extent of repeal
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 68 Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 Sections 2 to 5.
In section 23, subsection (1); in subsection (2), from the beginning of that subsection to the end of paragraph (a); subsection (3).
In the Schedule, paragraphs 1 to 8 and 10 to 12.
1972 c. 11 Superannuation Act 1972 In Schedule 6, paragraph 35.
1973 c. 41 Fair Trading Act 1973 In Schedule 12, the entries so far as they relate to section 23 of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 and the Schedule to that Act.
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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by sections 1(a) and 76(3) of, and part I of schedule 14 to, the Competition Act 1998, which came into force on 10 March 2013.[3]

Notes

  1. Section 12(1).
  2. Section 12(2).
  3. Section 12(3). The Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976 (Commencement) Order 1976 (SI 1976/1896).
  4. The Competition Act 1998 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013 (SI 2013/284).

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