Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Director General of Fair Trading. 2 General functions of Director. 3 Consumer Protection Advisory Committee. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Principal functions of Commission. 6 Monopoly situation in relation to supply of goods. 7 Monopoly situation in relation to supply of services. 8 Monopoly situation in relation to exports. 9 Monopoly situation limited to part of United Kingdom. 10 Supplementary provisions relating to ss. 6 to 9. 11 Meaning of “complex monopoly situation”. 12 Powers of Secretary of State in relation to functions of Director. 13 Meaning of “consumer trade practice”. 14 General provisions as to references to Advisory Committee. 15 Exclusion from s. 14 in respect of certain services. 16 Restriction on references under s. 14 in respect of certain goods and services. 17 Reference to Advisory Committee proposing recommendation to Secretary of State to make an order. 18 No such recommendation to be made except in pursuance of reference to which s. 17 applies. 19 Scope of recommendation proposed in reference to which s. 17 applies. 20 Time-limit and quorum for report on reference to which s. 17 applies. 21 Report of Advisory Committee on reference to which s. 17 applies. 22 Order of Secretary of State in pursuance of report on reference to which s. 17 applies. 23 Penalties for contravention of order under s. 22. 24 Offences due to default of other person. 25 Defences in proceedings under s. 23. 26 Limitation of effect of orders under s. 22. 27 Enforcing authorities. 28 Power to make test purchases. 29 Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents. 30 Offences in connection with exercise of powers under s. 29. 31 Notice of test. 32 Compensation for loss in respect of goods seized under s. 29. 33 Application of Part II to Northern Ireland. 34 Action by Director with respect to course of conduct detrimental to interests of consumers. 35 Proceedings before Restrictive Practices Court. 36 Evidence in proceedings under s. 35. 37 Order of, or undertaking given to, Court in proceedings under s. 35. 38 Provisions as to persons consenting to or conniving at courses of conduct detrimental to interests of consumers. 39 Order of, or undertaking given to, Court in proceedings under s. 38. 40 Provisions as to interconnected bodies corporate. 41 Concurrent Jurisdiction of other courts in certain cases. 41A Meaning of “relevant Court”. 42 Appeals from decisions or orders of courts under Part III. 43 Legal aid in proceedings under Part III in Restrictive Practices Court. 44 General power for Director to require information. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Supplementary provisions as to requirements to furnish information. 47 General provisions as to monopoly references 48 Monopoly reference limited to the facts. 49 Monopoly reference not limited to the facts. 50 Monopoly references by Director. 51 Monopoly references by Ministers. 52 Variation of monopoly reference. 53 Publication of monopoly references and variations, and of directions relating to them. 54 Report of Commission on monopoly reference. 55 Time-limit for report on monopoly reference. 56 Order of appropriate Minister on report on monopoly reference. 56A Proposals by Director. 56B Proposals under section 56A: preparatory steps. 56C Proposals under section 56A: exclusion of sensitive information. 56D Acceptance by Secretary of State of proposals under section 56A. 56E Review of undertakings. 56F Release, variation and replacement of undertakings. 56G Publication of undertakings etc. 57 Meaning of “newspaper”, “transfer of newspaper or of newspaper assets” and related expressions. 58 Prohibition of certain newspaper mergers. 59 Newspaper merger reference. 60 Time-limit for report on newspaper merger reference. 61 Report on newspaper merger reference. 62 Enforcement provisions relating to newspaper mergers. 63 Mergers references to which ss. 64 to 75 apply. 64 Merger situation qualifying for investigation. 65 Enterprises ceasing to be distinct enterprises. 66 Time when enterprises cease to be distinct. 66A Obtaining control by stages. 67 Valuation of assets taken over. 68 Supplementary provisions as to merger situations qualifying for investigation. 69 Different kinds of merger references. 70 Time-limit for report on merger reference. 71 Variation of certain merger references. 72 Report of Commission on merger reference. 73 Order of Secretary of State on report on merger reference. 74 Interim order in respect of merger reference. 75 Reference in anticipation of merger. 75A General rule where notice given by acquirer and no reference made within period for considering notice. 75B The role of the Director. 75C Cases where power to refer unaffected. 75D Regulations 75E Interpretation of sections 75A to 75D. 75F Power to amend sections 75B to 75D. 75G Acceptance of undertakings. 75H Publication of undertakings. 75J Review of undertakings. 75K Order of Secretary of State where undertaking not fulfilled. 76 Functions of Director in relation to merger situations. 77 Associated persons. 78 General references. 79 References as to restrictive labour practices. 80 Variation of reference under Part VI. 81 Procedure in carrying out investigations 82 General provisions as to reports. 83 Laying before Parliament and publication of reports. 84 Public interest. 85 Attendance of witnesses and production of documents. 86 Director to receive copies of reports. 87 Supplementary provisions as to laying reports before Parliament. 88 Action by Director in consequence of report of Commission on monopoly or merger reference. 89 Interim order after report of Commission under s. 54 or s. 72. 90 General provisions as to orders under ss. 56, 73, 74 and 89. 91 Procedure relating to orders to which s. 90 applies. 92 Investigation of company or association with reference to order to which s. 90 applies. 93 Enforcement of orders to which s. 90 applies. 93A Enforcement of undertakings. 93B False or misleading information. 94 Transfer of functions of Registrar to Director. 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Trading schemes to which Part XI applies. 119 Regulations relating to such trading schemes. 120 Offences under Part XI. 121 Defences in certain proceedings under Part XI. 122 Penalties for offences under Part XI. 123 Enforcement provisions. 124 Publication of information and advice. 125 Annual and other reports of Director. 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Additional power to make orders under Agricultural Marketing Act 1958. 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Time-limit for prosecutions. 130 Notice to Director of intended prosecution. 131 Notification of convictions and judgments to Director. 132 Offences by bodies corporate. 133 General restrictions on disclosure of information. 134 Provisions as to orders. 135 Financial provisions. 136 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 General interpretation provisions. 138 Supplementary interpretation provisions. 139 Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions. 140 †Short title, citation, commencement and extent. 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23 Penalties for contravention of order under s. 22.
Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, any person who contravenes a prohibition imposed by an order under section 22 of this Act, or who does not comply with a requirement imposed by such an order which applies to him, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £400;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
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23 Penalties for contravention of order under s. 22.
Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, any person who contravenes a prohibition imposed by an order under section 22 of this Act, or who does not comply with a requirement imposed by such an order which applies to him, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £400;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
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