UK Statutory Instrument 1976 United Kingdom

The Restrictive Practices Court Rules 1976

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What's here

1 compliance obligation

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.art030

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in proceedings in England and...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Parties can request court orders for interrogatories in restrictive practices proceedings Tribunal / Court
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s.art001

These Rules may be cited as the Restrictive Practices Court...

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(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation...

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(1) Subject to paragraph (7), proceedings under the Act shall...

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(1) Where the Director intends to apply for an order...

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(1) Where, in the case of proceedings to which rule...

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(1) Any person or association who objects to being made...

s.art007

Every respondent who wishes to be heard in the proceedings...

s.art008

Where a notice of reference applies to a number of...

s.art009

Without prejudice to the operation of rule 6, the Director,...

s.art010

The Director, any respondent, and any person or association represented...

s.art011

(1) Every respondent who has entered an appearance shall, within...

s.art012

(1) Where a statement of case is delivered, the Director...

s.art013

In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland...

s.art014

(1) Every allegation of fact in a statement of case...

s.art015

If a respondent fails to deliver a statement of his...

s.art016

In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland,...

s.art017

In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland,...

s.art018

In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland,...

s.art019

In proceedings in Scotland— (a) the Director shall, within seven...

s.art020

(1) The Director, and any respondent who has entered an...

s.art021

(1) The Director, and any respondent who has entered an...

s.art022

As soon as practicable after every respondent to whom the...

s.art023

(1) Not less than 21 days before the application for...

s.art024

Any application subsequent to the application for directions and before...

s.art025

Any party may give to any opposite party notice to...

s.art026

Any party may, not less than 21 days before the...

s.art027

Any party may, not less than 21 days before the...

s.art028

(1) In proceedings in England and Wales or in Northern...

s.art029

If it appears to the Court on the application of...

s.art031

An application may be made by the Director under rules...

s.art032

(1) Except where these Rules otherwise provide or the Court...

s.art033

(1) At any time after the issue of a notice...

s.art034

Subject to these Rules, and to any enactment relating to...

s.art035

The Court may, on the hearing or adjourned hearing of...

s.art036

Without prejudice to rule 35, the Court may order that...

s.art037

Where it appears to the Court, on the hearing or...

s.art038

Any order under rules 35 to 37 made before the...

s.art039

The Court may, on the application of any party, make...

s.art040

Where a witness is required to attend before the Court...

s.art041

Subject to the provisions of section 7(1) of the Restrictive...

s.art042

The final hearing shall take place in public: Provided that...

s.art043

(1) In the Director's application for directions and in any...

s.art044

The Director, and any respondent who has entered an appearance,...

s.art045

If at any time before the final hearing every respondent...

s.art046

Where no appearance has been entered or where, after entry...

s.art047

Not later than 21 days before an application under rule...

s.art048

Every respondent shall be entitled to be heard on the...

s.art049

(1) An application for leave to apply under section 4...

s.art050

If leave is granted under rule 49, the Court shall...

s.art051

Any person who wishes to apply to the Court for...

s.art052

(1) Any person who wishes to apply to the Court...

s.art053

(1) A notice of application under rule 51 or 52...

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(1) An application to the Court under section 26 or...

s.art055

(1) Where an application under section 26 of the Act...

s.art056

(1) Any respondent who wishes to oppose an application made...

s.art057

(1) An application by the Director to the Court under...

s.art058

(1) Where it appears to the Court that any party...

s.art059

The proper officer of the Court shall deliver or send...

s.art060

Any clerical mistake in any declaration or order of the...

s.art061

Every order of the Court may be enforced in the...

s.art062

(1) The judgment of the Court shall, in so far...

s.art063

(1) Every notice or other document required by these Rules...

s.art064

The Court may on the application of the Director, which...

s.art065

The Court may on the application of any party, which...

s.art066

The time prescribed by these Rules or by order of...

s.art067

Unless the Court otherwise directs, the months of August and...

s.art068

The central office of the Court shall be open at...

s.art069

Where the last day for the doing of any act...

s.art070

Failure to comply with any requirement of these Rules shall...

s.art071

The Restrictive Practices Court Rules 1957, the Restrictive Practices Court...

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