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(1)In this section “the Part 2 amendment powers” are the powers conferred by sections 18(2) and 21(8) (powers to amend certain provisions of Part 2).
(2)The Secretary of State must, during the permitted period—
(a)carry out a review of any use that has been made of the Part 2 amendment powers,
(b)prepare a report of the review, and
(c)lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
(3)In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must—
(a)consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland,
(b)consider any relevant reports made, or advice given, by the Competition and Markets Authority under Part 4, and
(c)assess the impact and effectiveness of any changes made under the Part 2 amendment powers.
(4)The permitted period is the period beginning with the third anniversary of the passing of this Act and ending with the fifth anniversary.
(5)If either of the Part 2 amendment powers has not been used by the time the review is carried out, this section has effect—
(a)as if the report required by subsection (2), so far as relating to that power, is a report containing—
(i)a statement to the effect that the power has not been used since it came into force, and
(ii)such other information relating to that statement as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to give, and
(b)as if the requirements of subsection (3) did not apply in relation to that power.
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