The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014

Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008

34.—(1) The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a) in the definition of “enforcement authority”, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”;

(b) omit the definition of “OFT”, and

(c) at the appropriate place, insert—

““CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;”.

(3) In regulation 13 (duty and power to enforce), in paragraph (1A), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(4) In regulation 14 (notice to OFT of intended prosecution)—

(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”, and

(b) in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(5) In regulation 15 (injunctions to secure compliance with the regulations), in paragraph (3), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

(6) In regulation 17 (co-ordination), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

(7) In regulation 19 (notifications of undertakings and orders to the OFT)—

(a) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA” and

(b) in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(8) In regulation 20 (publication, information and advice), in paragraph (1), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/1276; amended by S.I. 2013/783. There is another amending instrument but it is not relevant to this Order.