SCHEDULE 1TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFT AND COMPETITION COMMISSION TO CMA AND AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE ACT

PART 2Amendments to other secondary legislation

Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008

34.

(1)

The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 200840 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a)

in the definition of “enforcement authority”, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”;

(b)

omit the definition of “OFT”, and

(c)

at the appropriate place, insert—

““CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;”.

(3)

In regulation 13 (duty and power to enforce), in paragraph (1A), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(4)

In regulation 14 (notice to OFT of intended prosecution)—

(a)

in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”, and

(b)

in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(5)

In regulation 15 (injunctions to secure compliance with the regulations), in paragraph (3), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

(6)

In regulation 17 (co-ordination), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

(7)

In regulation 19 (notifications of undertakings and orders to the OFT)—

(a)

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA” and

(b)

in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

(8)

In regulation 20 (publication, information and advice), in paragraph (1), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.