Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Competition Act 1998;

“the CMA's Rules” means the Competition and Markets Authority's Rules set out in the Schedule to the Competition Act 1998 (Competition and Market Authority's Rules) Order 2014 M1 ;

“notify” means to notify in writing (including electronically) and “notice” shall be construed accordingly;

“Part 1 functions” means any functions under Part 1 of the Act which are, or (but for provision under these Regulations) would be, exercisable concurrently by two or more competent persons M2 ;

“prescribed functions” means—

(i)

any of the functions of the CMA under section 25 of the Act;

(ia)

[F1 any of the functions of the CMA under section 40ZB, 40ZC or 40ZD of the Act;]

(ii)

the function of making a decision, as defined in section 46(3) of the Act;

(iii)

any of the functions of the CMA under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Act or under an order made under section 50 of the Act; and

“relevant competent persons” has the meaning given in regulation 4(2).

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 2 para. 5(1A) (as inserted by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1343), regs. 1(1), 31)

F2 Reg. 2(2) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 115(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2014/458.

M2 “competent person” is defined in section 54(7) of the Competition Act 1998.