7.—(1) The insertion of section 131B(9)(b) into EA 2002 made by section 135(4) of the Act (power to make a reference after previously deciding not to do so) applies with the modification described in sub-paragraph (2) where the CMA has, before the commencement date—
(a)published a market study notice; and
(b)decided not to make a reference under section 131(1) of EA 2002 in relation to the matter specified in the notice; but
(c)not published the market study report in relation to the market study notice.
(2) The modification in this paragraph is to read the words “preparation of the report” as though they were the words “the publication of the decision not to refer”.
Section 131 was amended by section 33 of, and paragraph 163 of Schedule 5 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to, the 2013 Act.