Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

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54(1)Subject to any special or general directions given by the Secretary of State, and to any provision made by or under any enactment, a CMA group that is not a group of a type referred to in paragraph 51(1) may determine its own procedure.U.K.

(2)It may, in particular, determine its quorum, and determine—

(a)the extent (if any) to which persons interested or claiming to be interested in a matter under consideration are allowed—

(i)to be present before or heard by it, either by themselves or by their representatives;

(ii)to cross-examine witnesses;

(iii)otherwise to take part;

(b)the extent (if any) to which its sittings are to be held in public.

(3)In determining its procedure under sub-paragraph (1), a CMA group must have regard to any guidance issued by the CMA Board.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 54 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(c) (with Sch.)