The Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 68) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to enforce competition, and provide an appropriate check on restrictive combines and practices. It required that any agreement between companies that restricted trading should be placed on a public register unless granted exemption by the Secretary of State. Changes to an agreement, including its ending, were required to be notified and no agreement could be brought into force before appearing on the register.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Citation | 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 68 |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 2 August 1956 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Competition Act 1998 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the Restrictive Practices Court. |
| Citation | 1976 c. 33 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 1976 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Competition Act 1998 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
| |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to restrictive trade practices. |
| Citation | 1976 c. 34 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 1976 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Agricultural and Forestry Associations Act 1962 |
| Repealed by | Competition Act 1998 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The registrar could refer any agreements which appeared to operate against the public interest to the Restrictive Practices Court, a senior court of record in the United Kingdom.[2] Though the court was overhauled in 1976,[3] by the end of the century, the legislation was perceived as increasingly out of line with Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty of Rome. The court was gradually replaced by a new judicial regime under the Competition Act 1998 and Enterprise Act 2002,[4] and was ultimately disestablished on 10 March 2013.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Restrictive Trade Practices 1956-2000" (PDF). The National Archives. p. 4.2. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Viscount Kilmuir, Lord Chancellor (26 June 1956). "Restrictive Trade Practices Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Parliament of the United Kingdom: Lords. col. 9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Restrictive Practices Court Act 1976
- ^ "Competition authorities". Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ Competition Act 1998, s.1(a), SI284/2013
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