Section 335

Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)

1 The Competition Act 1980 is amended as follows.

2 In section 11B(1) (references under section 11: powers of investigation and penalties), in the words before paragraph (a) -

(a) after "shall apply," insert "as they had effect immediately before the date on which section 143 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force and,";

(b) for "apply", in the second place it occurs, substitute "applied immediately before that date".

3 In section 11C(1) (references under section 11: further supplementary provisions), in the words before paragraph (a) -

(a) after "shall apply" insert ", as it had effect immediately before the date on which section 143 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force,"; and

(b) for "applies" substitute "applied immediately before that date".

4 In section 11D(7) (interim orders), in paragraph (d), after "penalties) " insert "as it had effect immediately before the date on which section 143 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force".

Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

5 In section 101 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (general restrictions on disclosure of information), in subsection (3) -

(a) omit paragraph (v);