The Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Markets Authority’s Rules) Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 458

Competition

The Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Markets Authority’s Rules) Order 2014

Made

27th February 2014

Laid before Parliament

3rd March 2014

Coming into force

1st April 2014

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 51(5) and (6), 71(3), 75A(3) and (4) of the Competition Act 1998(1).

In accordance with section 51(1) and 75A(1) and Schedule 9 of the Competition Act 1998(2), the Competition and Markets Authority (“the CMA”) has made rules about procedural and other matters in connection with the carrying into effect of provisions of Parts 1, 2 and 2A of the Competition Act 1998.

In accordance with section 28 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013(3) and sections 51(3) and 75A(2) of the Competition Act 1998, the Office of Fair Trading (the “OFT”) has consulted such persons it considered appropriate in preparing the rules.

In accordance with section 28 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and section 51(4) of the Competition Act 1998, the OFT has consulted the regulators mentioned in section 54(1) of the Competition Act 1998 in respect of matters of concurrent jurisdiction.

In accordance with section 28(3) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2003, the CMA has elected to treat the consultation carried out by the OFT as carried out by the CMA.

(1)

1998 c.41; sections 51(5), (6), 75A(3), (4) were amended by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24), Schedule 5, paragraphs 31(4) and 52; sections 75A(3) and (4) were inserted by S.I. 2004/1261.

(2)

Sections 51(1), 75A(1) and Schedule 9 were amended by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24), Schedule 5, paragraphs 31(2), 52 and 58.

(3)

2013 c.24.