The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024

Enactments applied by other enactments

20.—(1) This Schedule applies in relation to enactments as applied by other enactments as it applies in relation to the enactments themselves.

(2) In their application to provisions applied by virtue of Schedule 4ZA to the Water Industry Act 1991(1)—

(a) paragraph 5(3); and

(b) paragraph 18(3),

have effect as if the references to sections 22, 33, 68B or 68C of EA 2002 were references to section 32 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

(3) In its application to functions exercisable under EA 2002 concurrently with a sectoral regulator, paragraphs 7(1) and 15(2)(2) have effect as if any reference to the CMA includes a reference to the sectoral regulator concerned.

(4) In their application to functions exercisable under CA 1998 concurrently with a sectoral regulator, paragraphs 13(1)(b)(ii) and (2) have effect as if any reference to the CMA includes a reference to the sectoral regulator concerned.

(5) In this paragraph “sectoral regulator” means—

(a) the Office of Communications(3);

(b) the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (4);

(c) the Water Services Regulation Authority(5);

(d) the Office of Rail and Road(6);

(e) the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation(7);

(f) the Civil Aviation Authority(8);

(g) the Payment Systems Regulator(9); or

(h) the Financial Conduct Authority(10).

(6) This paragraph is subject to any provision made otherwise than by this Schedule and dealing specifically with the enactments as applied.

(1)

Schedule 4ZA was inserted by Schedule 6 to the EA 2002.

(2)

For these purposes, “relevant authority” means the Competition and Markets Authority, the Secretary of State and the Office of Communications.

(3)

Established by section 1(1) of the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11).

(4)

Established by section 1(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

(5)

Established by section 1A (as inserted by section 34(1) of the Water Act 2003 (c. 37)) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56).

(6)

Established by section 15(1) of the Road and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) as amended by S.I. 2015/1682.

(7)

See the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006 No. 3336 (N.I. 21)) in relation to its establishment and subsequent renaming,

(8)

Established under section 1(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c. 75).

(9)

Established under section 40 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33).

(10)

Established under section 1A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), as inserted by section 1A of the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21).