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Part 4Regulation of approved regulators

Competition

59Referral of report by the Lord Chancellor to the Competition Commission

(1)This section applies where the OFT is satisfied that the Board has failed to give full and proper consideration to a report made by the OFT, in respect of an approved regulator, under section 57.

(2)The OFT may give a copy of its report to the Lord Chancellor.

(3)The OFT must notify the Board and the approved regulator if it gives a copy of its report to the Lord Chancellor.

(4)On receiving a report under subsection (2), the Lord Chancellor must—

(a)give the Competition Commission a copy of the report, and

(b)seek its advice on what action (if any) should be taken by the Lord Chancellor under section 61.