{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/93",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "After section 10 insert—\n“Power to vary etc retained block exemption regulations\n10A (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations vary or revoke a retained block exemption regulation.\n(2) In exercising the power under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must have regard to the conditions specified in section 9(1) for exemption from the Chapter 1 prohibition.\n(3) If, in the opinion of the CMA, it is appropriate to vary or revoke a retained block exemption regulation, the CMA may make a recommendation to that effect to the Secretary of State.\n(4) Before making a recommendation under subsection (3), the CMA must—\n(a) publish details of its proposed recommendation in such a way as it thinks most suitable for bringing it to the attention of those likely to be affected; and\n(b) consider any representations about it which are made to it.\n(5) Before exercising the power to vary or revoke a retained block exemption regulation (in a case where there has been no recommendation under subsection (3)), the Secretary of State must—\n(a) inform the CMA of the proposed variation or revocation; and\n(b) take into account any comments made by the CMA.”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/93/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:48:49.787679+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."
}