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Privy Council Wellington
[2002] UKPC 25
29 April; 23 May 2002
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Millett and Tipping J
[2002] UKPC 25
29 April; 23 May 2002
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Millett and Tipping J
Statutes — Interpretation — Meaning of “proceeding” — Whether restricted to Court proceedings — Whether included application to Commerce Commission — Commerce Amendment Act 2001, s 26.
Statutes — Interpretation — Retrospectivity — Whether saving applied to “completion of a matter or thing” only if related to existing proceedings — Interpretation Act 1999, ss 17 and 18.
Practice and procedure — Appeals — Application to argue point not argued in Courts below — Matter of statutory interpretation — Whether prejudicial to other party — Whether leave to be granted.
Commercial law — Merger/takeover proposal — Application for clearance for acquisition — New statutory test coming into force after application filed — Whether application to be determined under old or new test — Commerce Act 1986, ss 47 and 66.