S.I. No. 379/1996 - Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations, 1996.


I, Richard Bruton, Minister for Enterprise and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 7 (4) and 23 of the Competition Act, 1991 (No. 24 of 1991), hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations, 1996.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of January 1997.

2. Every agreement, decision or concerted practice to be notified to the Authority under section 7 of the Competition Act, 1991 (No. 24 of 1991), shall be accompanied by a fee of £250.00.

3. The Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No 250 of 1991 ) are hereby revoked.

Given under my Official Seal, this 9th day of December, 1996

Richard Bruton

Minister for

Enterprise & Employment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These regulations revoke SI No 250 of 1991 "Competition (Notification Fee) Regulations 1991" and prescribe a revised appropriate fee to be sent with any agreement, decision and concerted practice which is notified under the Competition Act, 1991