{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-redress-scheme-regulations-2015/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-redress-scheme-regulations-2015/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/1587",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition Act 1998 (Redress Scheme) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998-redress-scheme-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Process for devising a redress scheme",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of regulation 4, the process for devising a redress scheme is as follows.\n(2) The scheme must be devised by—\n(a) the person appointed by the applicant to be the chairperson of the scheme (“the chairperson”); and\n(b) the persons appointed by the chairperson to constitute the board of the scheme (“the board”).\n(3) A person may only be appointed as the chairperson of the scheme if that person—\n(a) satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a five-year basis, or is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least five years’ standing, or is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least five years’ standing; and\n(b) does not have any interests which conflicts with the interests of the applicant or any person who may seek compensation under the scheme.\n(4) A person may only be appointed to the board if that person does not have any interests which conflicts with the interests of the applicant or any person who may seek compensation under the scheme.\n(5) The board appointed by the chairperson must comprise—\n(a) an economist with appropriate experience and knowledge of competition economics to be able to consider the redress scheme;\n(b) a person with experience of the industry of the applicant;\n(c) a person who is able to represent the interests of those who may be entitled to compensation under the redress scheme; and\n(d) any other person considered suitable by the chairperson.\n(6) The scheme must be recommended by the chairperson to the CMA for approval, and the chairperson may only make such a recommendation if—\n(a) the chairperson and the board have considered the relevant matters; and\n(b) the majority of the persons comprising the chairperson and the board agree that it should be recommended for approval by the CMA.\n(7) In this regulation, “the relevant matters” means—\n(a) evidence of loss caused to persons entitled to compensation relating to the infringement decision;\n(b) who is to be entitled to compensation under the redress scheme;\n(c) the process for applying for compensation under the redress scheme, including any requirements to produce evidence in support of an application; and\n(d) how those entitled to compensation under the scheme will be notified of their entitlement.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1587/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:33:09.091618+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}