[F131EEnforcement of commitmentsU.K.
(1)If a person from whom the [F2CMA] has accepted commitments fails without reasonable excuse to adhere to the commitments (and has not been released from them), the [F2CMA] may apply to the court for an order—
(a)requiring the defaulter to make good his default within a time specified in the order; or
(b)if the commitments relate to anything to be done in the management or administration of an undertaking, requiring the undertaking or any of its officers to do it.
(2)An order of the court under subsection (1) may provide for all the costs of, or incidental to, the application for the order to be borne by—
(a)the person in default; or
(b)any officer of an undertaking who is responsible for the default.
(3)In the application of subsection (2) to Scotland, the reference to “costs” is to be read as a reference to “expenses”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 31A-31E inserted (1.5.2004) by The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261), reg. 1(a), Sch. 1 para. 18
F2Word in s. 31E(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 15 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)