The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods), (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) and (Estate Agents) (Revocation) Order 2005
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2005/3103 |
2005 No. 3103
COMPETITION
The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods), (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) and (Estate Agents) (Revocation) Order 2005
Made 1st November 2005
Laid before Parliament 9th November 2005
Coming into force 15th December 2005
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 56(2), 90(2) and (4) and 134(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Fair Trading Act 19731(“the Act”).
In accordance with section 91(2) of that Act2, the Secretary of State published a notice on 28th September 2005 stating his intention to make this Order, indicating the nature of the provisions to be embodied in it and stating that any person whose interests were likely to be affected by it and who was desirous of making representations in respect of it should do so in writing before 28th October 2005. The Secretary of State has considered the representations received.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods), (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) and (Estate Agents) (Revocation) Order 2005 and shall commence on 15th December 2005.
Revocation
2.—(1) The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods) Order 19513is revoked.
(2) The Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) Order 19604is revoked.
(3) The Restriction on Agreements (Estate Agents) Order 19705is revoked.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumers
Department of Trade and Industry
1st November 2005
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes three Orders: the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Dental Goods) Order 1951 ( SI 1951/1200) (“the Dental Goods Order”); the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Imported Hardwood and Softwood Timber) Order 1960 ( SI 1960/1211) (“the Imported Timber Order”); and the Restriction on Agreements (Estate Agents) Order 1970 ( SI 1970/1696) (“the Estate Agents Order”).
The Dental Goods Order renders unlawful certain kinds of agreement which relate to the collective enforcement of resale prices in respect of dental goods and those the effect of which is to restrict the number of persons carrying on business as suppliers of dental goods.
The Imported Timber Order makes it unlawful for any person to make or carry out certain...
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