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X1PART 3Amendment of Part 3 of the 2019 Regulations: amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002
10.
“50A.
(1)
Section 109M1is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (A1), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)
assisting the CMA in carrying out any commitments enforcement functions.”.
(3)
In subsection (8A)—
(a)
in the words before paragraph (a), for “(A1)” substitute“
(A1)(a) and (b)
”;
(b)
in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “enforcement orders”, in each place it occurs, substitute“
relevant enforcement orders
”.
(4)After subsection (8A) insert—
“(8B)
In subsection (8A) “relevant enforcement order” means an order under section 72, 75, 76, 81, 83 or 84 or under paragraph 2, 5, 6, 10 or 11 of Schedule 7.
(8C)
In subsection (A1)(c), “commitments enforcement functions” means—
(a)
functions conferred on the CMA by section 84B or functions conferred by virtue of section 87 on the CMA by enforcement orders under section 84C;
(b)
functions of the CMA in relation to the variation, supersession or release of retained EU merger commitments or the variation or revocation of enforcement orders made under section 84C;
(c)
functions of the CMA under or by virtue of section 84C in relation to retained EU merger commitments;
(d)
functions of the CMA under section 92A in relation to retained EU merger commitments or enforcement orders under section 84C.”.
50B.
(1)
Section 110M2is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2), before “The CMA” insert“
If the notice is given for the permitted purpose under section 109(A1)(a) or (b),
”.
(3)
In subsection (9)—
(a)
after “or 51(4)” insert“
if the notice is given for the permitted purpose under section 109(A1)(a) or (b)
”; and
(b)
for “that enactment” substitute“
section 51(4)
”.
50C.
(1)
Section 110AM3is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (3), for “enforcement order” substitute“
relevant enforcement order (within the meaning of that section)
”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)
Where the section 109 power is exercised in connection with a commitments enforcement function (within the meaning of that section), the relevant day is the day when the retained EU merger commitment concerned is superseded or released or (as the case may be) the enforcement order under section 84C concerned is revoked.”.
(3)
In subsection (4), after “(3)” insert“
or (3A)
”.”.