C19C21C20C13C23C16C12C22C17C14C15C18C8C7C6C5C4C3C1C2Part 4F9Market Studies and Market Investigations

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C20

Pt. 4 functions made exercisable concurrently (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 60(2), 110(1) (with s. 77(1)-(3), Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

C22

Pt. 4 certain functions made exercisable concurrently (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 59(1)-(5), 148(5); S.I. 2014/823, art.

C8

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 41, Sch. 7 para. 20(5)-(8) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 185, 279, Sch. 11 para. 11(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

C6

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1993 c. 43, s. 67(2A)(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 21(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C4

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(4) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 19(3)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C3

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(2A) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 19(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C1

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1984 c. 12, s. 50(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 16(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C2

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1989 c. 29, s. 43(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (25.7.2003 for certain purposes and 29.12.2003 for certain purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 370(3), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-6 (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2)

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 29(4) (with arts. 8(9), 121, 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2)

C13C23C16C12C22C17C14C15C18Chapter 3Enforcement

F8Undertakings and orders: monitoring, consultation and advice

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F8

S. 162 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 193 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

162 Duty of F18CMA to monitor undertakings and orders: Part 4

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The F20CMA shall keep under review the carrying out of any enforcement undertaking or any enforcement order.

2

The F20CMA shall, in particular, from time to time consider—

a

whether an enforcement undertaking or enforcement order has been or is being complied with;

b

whether, by reason of any change of circumstances, an enforcement undertaking is no longer appropriate and—

i

one or more of the parties to it can be released from it; or

ii

it needs to be varied or to be superseded by a new enforcement undertaking; and

c

whether, by reason of any change of circumstances, an enforcement order is no longer appropriate and needs to be varied or revoked.

3

The F1CMA shall give F30... the Secretary of State such advice as it considers appropriate in relation to—

a

any possible variation or release by F28...the Secretary of State of an enforcement undertaking accepted by F23... him;

b

any possible new enforcement undertaking to be accepted by F12... the Secretary of State so as to supersede another enforcement undertaking given to F12... the Secretary of State;

c

any possible variation or revocation by F12... the Secretary of State of an enforcement order made by F12... the Secretary of State;

d

any possible enforcement undertaking to be accepted by F12... the Secretary of State instead of an enforcement order or any possible enforcement order to be made by F12... the Secretary of State instead of an enforcement undertaking; or

e

the enforcement by virtue of section F27167(6) and (7) of any enforcement undertaking or enforcement order.

4

The F14CMA shall take such action as it considers appropriate in relation to—

a

any possible variation or release by it of an undertaking accepted by it under section 154;

b

any possible new undertaking to be accepted by it under section 154 so as to supersede another undertaking given to it under that section;

F22ba

any possible variation or release by it of an enforcement undertaking accepted by it;

bb

any possible new enforcement undertaking to be accepted by it so as to supersede another enforcement undertaking given to it;

bc

any possible variation or revocation by it of an enforcement order made by it;

bd

any possible enforcement undertaking to be accepted by it instead of an enforcement order or any possible enforcement order to be made by it instead of an enforcement undertaking; or

c

the enforcement by it by virtue of section 167(6) of any enforcement undertaking or enforcement order.

5

The F29CMA shall keep under review the effectiveness of enforcement undertakings accepted under this Part and enforcement orders made under this Part.

6

The F29CMA shall, whenever requested to do so by the Secretary of State and otherwise from time to time, prepare a report of its findings under subsection (5).

7

The F17CMA shall—

F2a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

give a copy of the report to the Secretary of State; and

c

publish F4any report prepared by it under subsection (6).

8

In this Part—

  • enforcement order” means an order made under section 158, 160 or 161; and

  • enforcement undertaking” means an undertaking accepted under section 154, 157 or 159.

163F7Role of CMA in relation to undertakings and orders in public interest cases: Part 4

1

Subsections (2) and (3) apply where F24... the Secretary of State F19... is considering whether to accept undertakings under section 157 or 159.

2

The F5Secretary of State may require the F25CMA to consult with such persons as the F5Secretary of State considers appropriate with a view to discovering whether they will offer undertakings which the F5Secretary of State would be prepared to accept under section 157 or (as the case may be) 159.

3

The F16Secretary of State may require the F11CMA to report to the F16Secretary of State on the outcome of the F26CMA's consultations within such period as the F16Secretary of State may require.

4

A report under subsection (3) shall, in particular, contain advice from the F15CMA as to whether any undertakings offered should be accepted by the F10Secretary of State under section 157 or (as the case may be) 159.

5

The powers conferred on the F13Secretary of State by subsections (1) to (4) are without prejudice to the power of the F13Secretary of State to consult the persons concerned F21....

6

If asked by the F6Secretary of State for advice in relation to the taking of enforcement action (whether or not by way of undertakings) in a particular case, the F3CMA shall give such advice as it considers appropriate.