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(1)Where the Lord Chancellor seeks the advice of the Competition Commission under section 59, the Commission must investigate the matter.
(2)The Commission must then make its own report on the matter unless it considers that, as a result of any change of circumstances, no useful purpose would be served by a report.
(3)If the Commission decides in accordance with subsection (2) not to make a report, it must make a statement setting out the change of circumstances which resulted in that decision.
(4)The Commission must comply with subsection (2) or (3) within the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which it receives a copy of the OFT's report under section 59(4)(a).
(5)A report made under this section must state the Commission's conclusion as to whether any of the matters which is the subject of the report has or is likely to have the effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition within the market for reserved legal services to a significant extent.
(6)A report under this section stating the Commission's conclusion that there is, or is likely to be, such an effect must also—
(a)state whether or not the Commission considers that that effect is justified, and
(b)if it states that the Commission considers that it is not justified, state its conclusion as to what action, if any, ought to be taken by the Board.
(7)When determining under subsection (6)(b) any action to be taken by the Board, the Commission must ensure—
(a)that the action stated is action which the Board has power to take, and
(b)so far as reasonably possible, that the action stated is compatible with the functions conferred, and obligations imposed, on the Board by or under this Act.
(8)A report under this section must contain such an account of the Commission's reasons for its conclusions as is expedient, in the opinion of the Commission, for facilitating proper understanding of them.
(9)Sections 109 to 115 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (investigation powers) apply in relation to an investigation under this section as they apply in relation to an investigation made on a reference made to the Commission under Part 3 of that Act (mergers), but as if—
(a)in section 110(4) of that Act, the reference to the publication of the report of the Commission on the reference concerned were a reference to the Commission making a report under subsection (2) or a statement under subsection (3), and
(b)in section 111(5)(b)(ii) of that Act the day referred to were the day on which the Commission makes that report or statement.
(10)If the Commission makes a report or a statement under this section it must—
(a)give a copy to the Lord Chancellor, the Board, the Consumer Panel and the approved regulator to which the OFT's report relates, and
(b)publish the report or statement.
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