http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/section/144

Enterprise Act 2002

An Act to establish and provide for the functions of the Office of Fair Trading, the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Competition Service; to make provision about mergers and market structures and conduct; to amend the constitution and functions of the Competition Commission; to create an offence for those entering into certain anti-competitive agreements; to provide for the disqualification of directors of companies engaging in certain anti-competitive practices; to make other provision about competition law; to amend the law relating to the protection of the collective interests of consumers; to make further provision about the disclosure of information obtained under competition and consumer legislation; to amend the Insolvency Act 1986 and make other provision about insolvency; and for connected purposes.

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Enterprise Act 2002

s. 84A-84C and cross-heading

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 9

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 86(A1)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 9

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 91(3)(ba)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 9

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 92(A1)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 9

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 92A

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 9

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 109(8B)

(8C)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 10

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 109(A1)(c)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 10

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 110A(3A)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 10

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 120(2)(b)(i)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 11

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

s. 120(2)(b)(ii) and word

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 11

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

Sch. 10

para. 1(aa)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 13

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

Sch. 10

para. 1A

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 13

reg. 1(1)

Enterprise Act 2002

Sch. 10

para. 6(aa)

The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)

reg. 13

reg. 1(1)

Part 4C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C10 C19 C18 C12 C20 C13 C16 C15 C14 C17 C21F1Market Studies and Market Investigations

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1

Words in Pt. 4 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 12 para. 8; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1988 c. 41, Sch. 7 para. 20(5)-(8) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 185, 279, Sch. 11 para. 11(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

C2

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2), art. 23(2A)(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 22(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C3

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1993 c. 43, s. 67(2A)(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 21(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C4

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1), art. 46(2A)(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 20(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C5

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(4) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 19(3)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C6

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(2A) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 19(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C7

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1984 c. 12, s. 50(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 16(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C8

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (20.6.2003) by 1989 c. 29, s. 43(2B) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 168(9), 279, Sch. 9 para. 18(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (25.7.2003 for certain purposes and 29.12.2003 for certain purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 370(3), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-6 (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2)

Pt. 4 (ss. 131-184) modified (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2)(3), 29(4) (with arts. 8(9), 121, 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2)

C9

Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 73(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

C11

Pt. 4 modified in part (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 60(3), 110(1) (with ss. 60(4), 77(1)-(3), Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

C10

Pt. 4 functions made exercisable concurrently (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 60(2), 110(1) (with s. 77(1)-(3), Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(1)-(3)

C19

Pt. 4 modified by 2012 c. 7, s. 73(3)(b) (as substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 189(4)(c) (with art. 3))

C18

Pt. 4 modified by 2000 c. 38, s. 86(4A) (as inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 154(6) (with art. 3))

C12

Pt. 4 modified (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 4 para. 57; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(c) (with Sch.)

C20

Pt. 4 modified by 2012 c. 19, s. 60(3A) (as inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 197(5) (with art. 3))

C13

Pt. 4 certain functions made exercisable concurrently (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 59(1)-(5), 148(5); S.I. 2014/823, art.

C16

Pt. 4 modified by 1991 c. 56, s. 31(4) (as amended (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 84(5)(d) (with art. 3))

C15

Pt. 4 modified by 1989 c. 29, s. 43(2B) (as amended (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 65(4)(d) (with art. 3))

C14

Pt. 4 modified by 1986 c. 44, s. 36A (as amended (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 50(4)(d) (with art. 3))

C17

Pt. 4 modified by 1993 c. 43, s. 67(4)(d) (as amended (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 105(4)(d) (with art. 3))

C21

Pt. 4: certain functions made exercisable concurrently (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 36(1)-(3), 334(3)(a) (with s. 38)

C19 C18 C12 C20 C13 C16 C15 C14 C17Chapter 2Public interest cases

Intervention notices under section 139(1)

144C19 C18 C12 C20 C13 C16 C15 C14 C17 Time-limits for investigations and reports: Part 4

1

The F7CMA shall, within the period of F618 months beginning with F4the relevant date, prepare its report under section 142 and F5publish it under section 143(1) or 143A(2) or (as the case may be) give it to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 143(3) or 143A(3).

F21A

For the purposes of subsection (1), the “relevant date” is—

a

in the case of a report in relation to a restricted PI reference or to a full PI reference which specifies that the Secretary of State does not propose to appoint a public interest expert, the date of the reference;

b

in the case of a report in relation to a full PI reference which specifies that the Secretary of State proposes to appoint a public interest expert, the earliest of the following—

i

the date of the appointment of the expert;

ii

the date on which the Secretary of State gives notice to the CMA that the Secretary of State no longer intends to appoint such an expert;

iii

the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the date of the reference.

F31B

The CMA may extend, by no more than 6 months, the period within which its report under section 142 is to be prepared and action is to be taken in relation to it under section 143(1) or (3) or (as the case may be) 143A(2) or (3) if it considers that there are special reasons for doing so.

1C

An extension under subsection (1B) shall come into force when published under section 172.

1D

No more than one extension is possible under subsection (1B).

2

The Secretary of State may by order amend F8—

a

subsection (1) so as to alter the period of F918 months mentioned in that subsection or any period for the time being mentioned in that subsection in substitution for that periodF10;

b

subsection (1B) so as to alter the period of 6 months mentioned in that subsection or any period for the time being mentioned in that subsection in substitution for that period.

3

No alteration shall be made by virtue of subsection (2) which results in F11—

a

the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1) exceeding F1218 monthsF13; or

b

the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1B) exceeding 6 months.

4

An order under subsection (2) shall not affect any period of time within which, in relation to a market investigation reference, the F15CMA is under a duty to prepare its report under section 142 and take action in relation to it under section 143(1) or (3) F14or (as the case may be) 143A(2) or (3) if the F15CMA is already under that duty in relation to that reference when the order is made.

5

Before making an order under subsection (2) the Secretary of State shall consult the F16CMA and such other persons as he considers appropriate.