8(1)Section 142 (investigations and reports) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for the words from the beginning to “the Commission” substitute “ Where the Secretary of State makes a restricted PI reference or a full PI reference, the CMA ”, and
(b)after “section 143(1) or (3)” insert “ or (as the case may be) 143A(2) or (3) ”.
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ or (as the case may be) 141A ”,
(b)omit the “and” after paragraph (b), and
(c)after paragraph (c) insert “; and
(d)in the case of a report in relation to a full PI reference in respect of which the Secretary of State appointed a public interest expert, a summary of the views of the expert.”
(4)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)A summary of the views of a public interest expert in a report under this section shall be approved by the expert before action is taken in relation to the report under section 143A(2) or (3).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)