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(1)Subsection (2) applies where a report (or copy of it) relating to a regulatory provision has been laid before each House of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru and the Northern Ireland Assembly in accordance with section 36(8).
(2)The following authorities must make a statement on the report to Parliament—
(a)the responsible authority for each affected part of the United Kingdom;
(b)the appropriate authority in relation to each relevant national authority which requested the CMA's report.
(3)In subsection (2) “to Parliament” means—
(a)where the responsible authority or (as the case may be) appropriate authority is the Scottish Ministers, to the Scottish Parliament;
(b)where the responsible authority or (as the case may be) appropriate authority is the Welsh Ministers, to Senedd Cymru;
(c)where the responsible authority or (as the case may be) appropriate authority is the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(4)A duty of the Secretary of State under subsection (2) to make a statement to Parliament is to be discharged by laying a copy of the statement before each House of Parliament.
(5)In this section—
“affected part of the United Kingdom”, in relation to a regulatory provision, means a part of the United Kingdom to which the provision applies;
“appropriate authority”, in relation to a relevant national authority who is the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, means that relevant national authority;
“appropriate authority”, in relation to a relevant national authority who is a Northern Ireland department, means the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.
(6)In this section “responsible authority”, in relation to Scotland, means—
(a)if the regulatory provision is not within Scottish devolved competence, the Secretary of State;
(b)otherwise, the Scottish Ministers.
(7)In this section “responsible authority”, in relation to Wales, means—
(a)if the regulatory provision is not within Welsh devolved competence, the Secretary of State;
(b)otherwise, the Welsh Ministers.
(8)In this section “responsible authority”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means—
(a)if the regulatory provision is not within Northern Ireland devolved competence, the Secretary of State;
(b)otherwise, the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.
(9)In this section “responsible authority”, in relation to England, means the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1S. 37 in force at 20.9.2021 by S.I. 2021/1062, reg. 2(g)
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