The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003

[F1 Additional investigation and report by OFCOM: media mergers U.K.

4A.— (1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) the Secretary of State has given a European intervention notice in relation to a relevant merger situation under section 67 of the Act; and

(b) the European intervention notice mentions any media public interest consideration.

(2) OFCOM shall, within such period as the Secretary of State may require, give a report to the Secretary of State on the effect of the consideration or considerations concerned on the case.

(3) The report shall contain—

(a) advice and recommendations on any media public interest consideration mentioned in the European intervention notice concerned and which is or may be relevant to the Secretary of State’s decision as to whether to make a reference under article 5; and

(b) a summary of any representations about the case which have been received by OFCOM and which relate to any such consideration.

(4) OFCOM shall carry out such investigations as they consider appropriate for the purposes of producing a report under this article.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 4A inserted (29.12.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 and Media Mergers (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3180), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 10(5)