Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
Mergers, Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act 1978
No. 17 of 1978
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 3 July 1978 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Rep. with savings. | 14/2002, ss. 2, 48 (b), 55, sch. 2 |
| Application restricted | S.I. No. 137 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 20, 39 |
| Authority's powers in exercise of functns. under ext. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), sch., par. 7 (1) |
| Non-applic. of cert. provns. | 24/1983, s.52 (1) |
| S. 2(1) application extended | S.I. No. 17 of 1979, art. 3 |
| S. 2(2) amended | S.I. No. 230 of 1985, art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 5, 9 ctd. | 14/2002, ss. 2, 48, 55, sch. 2 par. 4 (3) (4) |
| S. 1 constr. of refs. | S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 152 |
| S.1 am. | 31/1987, s.24 |
| S.1 (1), def. of "service" rstrct. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 15 (1) |
| S.1 (1) am. | 19/1996, s.11 (1) |
| S.1 (3) (c) substit. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 15 (2) |
| S.1 (3) (e) am. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 15 (3) |
| S.2 (1) amended | S. I. No. 135 of 1993, art. 2 |
| S.I. No. 230 of 1985, art. 2(a) | |
| S.2 (1) (2) am. | S. I. No. 230 of 1985, art. 2 |
| S.2 (2) rep. | 19/1996, s.15 |
| S. 5 fee prescribed | S.I. No. 381 of 1996, regs. 1(b), 2 |
| S.5 substit. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 16 |
| S.5, meaning of notification under ext. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 19 |
| S.5 (1A), subsec. ins. | 19/1996, s.10 |
| S.6 am. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 17 (1) |
| S.6 (2) rep. | 19/1996, s.15 |
| S.7 substit. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 17 (2) |
| Ss. 7, 8 am. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 10 (3) |
| S.8 (1) am . | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 17 (3) |
| S.8 (2) substit. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 17 (4) |
| S.8 (3) rep. | 19/1996, s.15 |
| S.8 (4), subsec. ins. | 31/1987, ss. 4, 25 |
| S.9 (1) (a) am. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 18 |
| S.10, trans. of functns. vested in and constr. of refs. to Examiner. | 31/1987, ss. 4, 6 (1) (2) |
| Ss. 10, 11 rep. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 14 (11) |
| S.12, constr. of refs. am. | 19/1996, s.2 (10) |
| Ss. 12, 13 am. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 14 (7) |
| S.13 (1) (5) am. | 31/1987, ss. 4, 26 |
| Sch. rep. | 24/1991, ss. 2 (1), 17 (6) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2(4) | Mergers, Take-Overs and Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978 (Section 2) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 135 of 1993) |
| Mergers, Take-Overs and Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978 (Section 2) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 230 of 1985) | |
| S. 2(5) | Mergers, Take-overs and Monopolies (Newspapers) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 17 of 1979) |
| S. 5(1A) | Merger or Take-Over (Notification Fee) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 381 of 1996) |
| S. 9 | Proposed Merger or Takeover Conditional Order 2002 (S.I. No. 187 of 2002) |
| Proposed Merger or Takeover Prohibition Order 1998 (S.I. No. 102 of 1998) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Prohibition (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 214 of 1996) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-over Prohibition Order 1996 (S.I. No. 45 of 1996) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Prohibition Order 1992 (S.I. No. 56 of 1992) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Prohibition Order 1990 (Revocation) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 115 of 1990) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Conditional (No. 2) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 94 of 1990) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Conditional Order 1990 (S.I. No. 93 of 1990) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Prohibition Order 1990 (S.I. No. 42 of 1990) | |
| Proposed Merger Or Take-Over Conditional Order 1984 (Revocation) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 220 of 1989) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-over Conditional Order 1988 (S.I. No. 302 of 1988) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-over Prohibition Order 1988 (S.I. No. 301 of 1988) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-Over Conditional Order 1984 (S.I. No. 217 of 1984) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-over Conditional Order 1981 (Revocation) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 317 of 1982) | |
| Proposed Merger or Take-over Conditional Order 1982 (S.I. No. 130 of 1982) | |
| Proposed Merger Or Take-Over Conditional Order 1981 (S.I. No. 331 of 1981) | |
| S. 9(4) | Proposed Merger or Take-Over Prohibition (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 214 of 1996) |