Explanatory Notes

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 24

25 April 2013

Commentary on Sections

Part 3: the Competition and Markets Authority and Part 4: Competition Reform

Part 4: Competition Reform

Chapter 3: Anti-Trust
Miscellaneous
Section 46: Review of operation of Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998

349.This section requires the Secretary of State to review the operation of Part 1 of the CA 1998 (which makes provision for the enforcement of the anti-trust prohibitions and related matters), as amended by the Act, and to lay before Parliament a report on the outcome of the review. He/she is required to do this within 5 years of the coming into force of Part 1 of Schedule 5 which transfers the OFT’s functions under Part 1 of the CA 1998 to the CMA.