{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998/section-31F",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998/section-31F.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/41",
  "legislation_title": "Competition Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-act-1998",
  "path": "section/31F",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "31F",
  "heading": "Power for Secretary of State to impose time-limits on investigations etc.",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by order impose time-limits in relation to—\n(a) the conduct by the CMA of investigations or investigations of a description specified in the order;\n(b) the making by the CMA of decisions (within the meaning given by section 31(2)) as a result of investigations or investigations of such a description.\n(2) Before making an order under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult the CMA and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 31F inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 45, 103(1)(i)(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(b) (with Sch.)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/section/31F",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:12:29.340800+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}