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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/3/b" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">in any other case, before the end of 14 working days following the day on which the application under sub-paragraph (2)(a) is received.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/4" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">The appellant must send the Authority a copy of the application for a direction under this paragraph at the same time as it is sent to the CMA.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/5" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">The CMA's decision whether to give a direction is to be taken by an authorised member of the CMA.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">A direction under this paragraph must be—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6/a" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-6-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">given by an authorised member of the CMA; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/6/b" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-6-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">published, in such manner as an authorised member of the CMA considers appropriate, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is given.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A/paragraph/2/7" id="schedule-3A-paragraph-2-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p11090" CommentaryRef="c22558401">Article 14G(2) applies to the publication of a direction under sub-paragraph (6) as it does to the publication of a decision under Article 14G.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Part>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
</Schedules>
</Secondary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c22558401" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00773" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1996/275/schedule/3A" SectionRef="schedule-3A">Sch. 3A</CitationSubRef>
inserted (6.2.2015) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/1" id="c00774" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2015" Number="1" Title="Gas and Electricity Licence Modification and Appeals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015">Gas and Electricity Licence Modification and Appeals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00775" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/1/regulation/3/3" CitationRef="c00774" SectionRef="regulation-3-3">reg. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00776" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/1/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00774" SectionRef="schedule-1" Operative="true">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00777" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2015/1/regulation/5" CitationRef="c00774" SectionRef="regulation-5">reg. 5</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>