177 Excisions from reports: Part 4U.K.
(1)Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State is under a duty to publish a report of the [F1CMA] under section 142.
(2)The Secretary of State may exclude a matter from the report if he considers that publication of the matter would be inappropriate.
(3)In deciding what is inappropriate for the purposes of subsection (2) the Secretary of State shall have regard to the considerations mentioned in section 244.
(4)The [F2CMA] shall advise the Secretary of State as to the matters (if any) which it considers should be excluded by him under subsection (2).
(5)References in sections 136(4) to (6)F3... and 172(10) to the giving or laying of a report of the [F4CMA] shall be construed as references to the giving or laying of the report as published.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 177(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 205 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F2Word in s. 177(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 205 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F3Words in s. 177(5) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 10 para. 31; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F4Word in s. 177(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 205 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)