Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14 U.K. Regulators: use of powers under the 1998 Act

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) E+W+S

3 E+W+S In section 30A (penalties), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Before imposing a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1), the Authority shall consider whether it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.

(2A) The Authority shall not impose a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1) if it considers that it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(e) (with Sch.)