Additional Powers
167.Paragraph 19 makes provision for the CMA to take an international role as regards certain matters, including consumer matters. The provision will enable the CMA to represent the UK Government in international fora in any field connected to its functions when requested by the Secretary of State. The provision also enables the CMA to assume the OFT’s role in promoting good consumer practice outside the UK, for example as a member of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network and the London Action Plan (which seeks to promote international spam enforcement cooperation and address spam related problems).
168.Paragraph 20 makes provision for supplementary powers that are necessary or appropriate for the CMA to carry out its functions. Both the CC and OFT have similar powers (paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the CA 1998; and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the EA 2002 respectively). Typically these powers have been used by the CC to conduct preliminary work on competition cases, and to carry out post inquiry evaluations of the impact of their decisions.