251.—(1) Article 27 (competition authority’s power to veto modifications following report)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (6), after “paragraphs” insert “(6A),”.
(3) After paragraph (6), insert—
“(6A) Section 109 shall, in its application by virtue of paragraph (6), have effect as if—
(a)for subsection (A1), there were substituted—
“(A1) For the purposes of this section, a permitted purpose is assisting the CMA in carrying out any functions exercisable by it in connection with an investigation for the purposes of the exercise of its functions under Article 26 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.”, and
(b)subsection (8A) were omitted.”
(4) In paragraph (7), for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—
“(b)after subsection (3), there were inserted—
“(3A) No penalty shall be imposed by virtue of subsection (1) or (3) if more than 4 weeks have passed since the publication by the CMA of a notice under Article 26(9) of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 in connection with the reference concerned or, if no direction has been given by the CMA under Article 26(1) of that Order in connection with the reference concerned and within the period permitted for that purpose, the latest day on which it was possible to give such a direction within the permitted period; but this subsection shall not apply in relation to any variation or substitution of the penalty which is permitted by virtue of this Part.”; and”.
Amended by Schedule 6 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.