From: "Trefor Roscoe" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:50 AM
> http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Legal+Powers/ca98+publications.htm#policy
> >
> > Fay
>
> IMVHO, this briefing note seems to be saying, after much complex legal
> argument, that the OFT will not take forward CA98 cases at the moment
>
> "28. The legal position with regard to public bodies which both purchase
> and directly provide goods or services for non-economic purposes (for
> example purposes which are purely social, environmental or national
> security related) is unclear and in a state of development, with a
> number of important judgments on the subject awaited. The OFT considers
> that the best use of its resources is to await clarification of the law
> rather than immediately to examine such cases on an individual basis
> under the CA98."
>
> So they can set rates amongst themselves, whereas we cant.
Trefor
You got it in one.
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Fay
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