Regulation 18 X1

After paragraph 2 insert—

“Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

2A

(1)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the italic heading before section 144 M2, after “report” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

(3)

In section 144—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;

(ii)

after “investigations” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;

(b)

in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”;

(c)

in the heading after “Authority” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.

(4)

In section 238 M3—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;

(ii)

after “investigations etc” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;

(b)

in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”.

(5)

In paragraph 17 of Schedule 2A M4—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

after “83(2),” insert “ 84C(2), ”;

(ii)

after “investigations etc” insert “ , or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”;

(b)

in subsection (2), after “84(2)(a),” insert “ 84C(4), ”;

(c)

in the heading after “report” insert “ or in respect of retained EU merger commitments ”.”.