Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Amendments related to Part 3

PART 2 U.K. Transfer of functions under the 2002 Act to the CMA

Part 3 U.K.

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

(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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 72 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)