Competition (Amendment) Act 2006

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Number 4 of 2006


COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Amendment of Competition Act 2002 by inserting new Part 2A.

2. Amendment of section 30 of Competition Act 2002.

3. Amendment of section 45 of Competition Act 2002.

4. Revocation of Groceries Order.

5. Repeals.

6. Short title, collective citation and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed


Acts Referred to

Competition Act 2002

2002, No. 14

Interpretation Act 2005

2005, No. 23

Restrictive Practices Act 1972

1972, No. 11

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1975

1975, No. 15

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1978

1978, No. 11

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1979

1979, No. 14

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1980

1980, No. 19

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1981

1981, No. 4

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1987

1987, No. 23

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Orders) Act 1974

1974, No. 4

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 2) Act 1978

1978, No. 12

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 2) Act 1980

1980, No. 38

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 2) Act 1981

1981, No. 7

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 3) Act 1978

1978, No. 31

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1956

1956, No. 15

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1960

1960, No. 20

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1963

1963, No. 6

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1966

1966, No. 11

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1969

1969, No. 28

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act 1972

1972, No. 18

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Orders) Act 1958

1958, No. 31

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Orders) Act 1962

1962, No. 16

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Orders) Act 1972

1972, No. 8

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 2) Act 1956

1956, No. 16

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 2) Act 1962

1962, No. 30

Restrictive Trade Practices (Confirmation of Order) (No. 3) Act 1956

1956, No. 33

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Number 4 of 2006


COMPETITION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2006


AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMPETITION ACT 2002 BY PROVIDING, IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMON GOOD, FOR THE PROHIBITION OF ACTIVITIES WHICH PREVENT, RESTRICT OR DISTORT COMPETITION IN TRADE IN GROCERY GOODS IN THE STATE, TO REVOKE THE RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES (GROCERIES) ORDER 1987 AND TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES (CONFIRMATION OF ORDER) ACT 1987 AND OTHER RELATED AND SPENT ACTS.

[11th March, 2006]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: