SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Competition and Markets Authority

PART 1General

Performance report

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1

As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the CMA must prepare and send to the Secretary of State an annual report on its activities and performance during the year.

2

The report must include—

a

a survey of developments, during the year, in matters relating to the CMA's functions;

b

an assessment of the extent to which the CMA's objectives for the year, as set out in the plan published under paragraph 12, have been met;

c

a summary of the significant decisions, investigations or other activities made or carried out by the CMA during the year;

d

a summary of the allocation of the CMA's financial resources to its various activities during the year;

e

an assessment of the CMA's performance and practices, during the year, in relation to its enforcement functions.

3

The CMA must—

a

arrange for the report to be laid before F1

i

Parliament,

ii

the Scottish Parliament,

iii

Senedd Cymru, and

iv

the Northern Ireland Assembly

b

publish the report in whatever way it considers appropriate.