Part II APPOINTMENTMENT AND REGULATION OF UNDERTAKERS

CHAPTER I APPOINTMENTS

F1Modification of appointment conditions: England

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F1

Ss. 12A-12I and cross-heading inserted (24.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 86(2), 147(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(m)

12HTime limits for CMA to determine an appeal

1

The CMA must determine an appeal within the period of 4 months beginning with the permission date, unless subsection (2) applies.

2

This subsection applies where—

a

the CMA has received representations on the timing of the determination from a party to the appeal, and

b

it is satisfied that there are special reasons why the determination cannot be made within the period specified in subsection (1).

3

Where subsection (2) applies, the CMA must determine an appeal within the period specified by it, not being longer than the period of 5 months beginning with the permission date.

4

Where subsection (2) applies, the CMA must also—

a

inform the parties to the appeal of the time limit for determining the appeal, and

b

publish that time limit in a way it considers appropriate to bring it to the attention of any other persons likely to be affected by the determination.

5

References in this section to the permission date are to the date on which the CMA gave permission to bring the appeal in accordance with section 12D(3).

6

In this section and in section 12I any reference to a party to an appeal is to be read in accordance with Schedule 2ZA.