Competition Act 1998

Competition authority etcU.K.

[F13.(1)“Competition authority” means—

(a)the CMA, [F2and]

(b)a regulator, so far as it exercises functions under Part 1 of this Act concurrently with the CMA,

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)“Investigation materials”, in relation to a competition authority, means—

(a)information prepared by a person (other than a competition authority) for the purpose of an investigation by the competition authority into an infringement of competition law;

(b)information sent by the competition authority, during the course of such an investigation, to an undertaking which is the subject of the investigation;

(c)a settlement submission which has been withdrawn.

(4)[F6Section 58A(3) applies] for the purposes of determining when a decision of [F7the CMA or a regulator] becomes “final”.

F8(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

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