(1) This Act may be cited as the Competition (Amendment) Act 2012.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.

(3) The Competition Acts 2002 to 2010 and this Act (other than section 9) may be cited together as the Competition Acts 2002 to 2012 and shall be construed together as one Act.