Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13)

Schedules

Prospective

Schedule 5 U.K. Mergers: fast-track references under sections 22 and 33 of EA 2002

2 (1) Section 22 (duty to make references in relation to completed mergers) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The CMA must 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 has decided, under section 34ZF(2), to accept a fast-track reference request.”

(3) In subsection (2), in the words before paragraph (a), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”.

(4) In subsection (3), in the words before paragraph (a), for “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)