PART 3Amendment of Part 3 of the 2019 Regulations: amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002

10.  After regulation 51 insert—

51A.(1) Section 120(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “of the CMA” to “special merger situation” substitute “mentioned in subsection (1A)”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) The decisions are—

(a)a decision of the CMA, OFCOM or the Secretary of State under this Part in connection with a reference or possible reference in relation to a relevant merger situation or a special merger situation;

(b)a decision of the CMA under this Part in connection with transferred EU merger commitments..

(4) In subsection (2)(b), after “a reference or possible reference” insert “or transferred EU merger commitments”..

(1)

Section 120 was amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 16 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) and section 31 of, and paragraphs 59 and 155 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.