Commentary on Sections Part 3 Miscellaneous and General Summary and Background Section 81: Private actions in competition law
418.Section 81 and Schedule 8 have three main aims:
	To widen the types of the competition cases that the Competition Appeal Tribunal hears (“CAT”) (see paragraph 420 to 433 below) and to make other changes to the procedure of bringing a private action before the CAT;
	To provide for opt-out collective actions and opt-out collective settlements (see paragraphs 434 to 445 below);
	To provide for voluntary redress schemes (see paragraph 446 to 450 below).
419.The Government’s response to the consultation “Private Actions in Competition Law”(46), explains the proposals for reform of claims for damages under the private actions framework in Part 3 of this Act. There are also further proposed changes accompanying these sections in the CAT’s rules which govern how it deals with cases.