SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Amendments related to Part 3

PART 2Transfer of functions under the 2002 Act to the CMA

Part 3

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1

Section 33 (duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ The CMA shall, subject to subsections (2) and (3), make a reference to its chair for the constitution of a group under Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 if the CMA believes that it is or may be the case that— ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a), for “OFT” substitute “ CMA ”,

b

in paragraph (a), omit “to the Commission”, and

c

in paragraph (b), omit “to the Commission”.

4

In subsections (3) and (3A), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ CMA ”.