Part II APPOINTMENTMENT AND REGULATION OF UNDERTAKERS
CHAPTER I APPOINTMENTS
F1Modification of appointment conditions: England
12HTime limits for CMA to determine an appeal
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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.
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In this section and in section 12I any reference to a party to an appeal is to be read in accordance with Schedule 2ZA.
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)