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Paragraph 20 I1I2I3

United Kingdom

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(1)

Any power in this Part of this Schedule which is conferred on F1F2an authorised enforcer may be exercised by such an enforcer only for the purposes and in the circumstances mentioned in this paragraph in relation to that power.

(2)

If the condition in sub-paragraph (3) is met, F3F4an authorised enforcer may exercise any power conferred on it by F5paragraphs 22 to 25 and 31 to 34 for any purpose relating to the functions that the enforcer has under F6Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

(3)

The condition is that an officer of the F7F8authorised enforcer reasonably suspects—

(a)

that there has been, or is likely to be, a F9F10relevant infringement,

(b)

a failure to comply with F11an enforcement order, an interim enforcement order, an online interface order or an interim online interface order made on the application of that enforcer,

(c)

a failure to comply with an undertaking given under F12section 156(2)(b) or section 159(2)(b) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 following such an application, F13...

(d)

a failure to comply with an undertaking given to that enforcer under F14section 163 F15or section 185 of that Act F16, or

F17(e)

a failure to comply with a relevant notice or a final enforcement notice.

F18(3A)

  F19F20An authorised enforcer may exercise the power in paragraph 21 (power to purchase products) for either of the following purposes—

(a)

the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), if the condition in sub-paragraph (3) is met, or

(b)

to obtain a product for use as evidence in proceedings under F21Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

(4)

F22F23An authorised enforcer may exercise the power in paragraph 27 (power to require the production of documents) for either of the following purposes—

(a)

the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), if the condition in sub-paragraph (3) is met;

(b)

to ascertain whether the documents may be required as evidence in proceedings under F24Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

(5)

F25F26An authorised enforcer may exercise the power in paragraph 28 (power to seize and detain goods) in relation to goods which an officer of the enforcer reasonably suspects—

(a)

may disclose (by means of testing or otherwise) a F27F28relevant infringement or a failure to comply with a measure specified in sub-paragraph (3)(b), (c) or (d), or

(b)

may be required as evidence in proceedings under F29Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

(6)

F30F31An authorised enforcer may exercise the power in paragraph 29 (power to seize documents required as evidence) in relation to documents which an officer of the enforcer reasonably suspects may be required as evidence in proceedings under F32Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

F33(7)

Each of the following is an “authorised enforcer” for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—

(a)

the Competition and Markets Authority;

(b)

the Civil Aviation Authority;

(c)

the Financial Conduct Authority;

(d)

the Secretary of State;

(e)

the Department of Health in Northern Ireland;

(f)

the Office of Communications;

(g)

the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland;

(h)

every local weights and measures authority in Great Britain;

(i)

an enforcement authority within the meaning of section 120(15) of the Communications Act 2003;

(j)

the F34Information Commission;

(k)

the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland;

(l)

the Maritime and Coastguard Agency;

(m)

the Office of Rail and Road;

(n)

the Office for the Traffic Commissioner.

(8)

In this paragraph “relevant infringement” means an act or omission which is a relevant infringement for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 by virtue of contravening an enactment listed in paragraph 20A of this Schedule.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(a) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(1) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(a) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F3

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(b)(i) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(2) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(b)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F5

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(2) substituted (2.6.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/484), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a) (with reg. 8)

F6

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(2) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F7

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(c) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(3) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(c)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F9

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(d) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(c)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F11

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(b) substituted (2.6.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/484), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 8)

F12

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(c) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(c)(iii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F13

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(c) omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/381), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(5)(a)

F14

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(d) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(c)(iv) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F15

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(d) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/381), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(5)(b)(i)

F16

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(d) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/381), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(5)(b)(ii)

F17

Sch. 5 para. 20(3)(e) inserted (6.4.2025) by The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/381), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 21(5)(c)

F18

Sch. 5 para. 20(3A) inserted (2.6.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/484), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(c) (with reg. 8)

F19

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3A) substituted by S.I. 2019/203, reg. 4(9)(da) (as inserted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1347), regs. 1(3), 3(4)(b))

F20

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3A) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(d)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F21

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(3A)(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(d)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F22

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(e) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F23

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(4) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(e)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F24

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(e)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F25

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(e) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F26

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(5) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(f)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F27

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(f) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F28

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(f)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F29

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(5)(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(f)(iii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F30

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(9)(g) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F31

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(6) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(g)(i) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F32

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(6) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(g)(ii) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F33

Sch. 5 para. 20(7)(8) inserted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(9)(h) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

F34

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20(7)(j) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 19(b); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 20 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2015/965, art. 2(b)

I2

Sch. 5 para. 20 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(a)

I3

Sch. 5 para. 20 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(h) (with art. 8)

Notes on Schedule 5

Modifications

C1

Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2016) by The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1091), reg. 1, Sch. 7 para. 3 (with regs. 74, 75(5))

C2

Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (26.12.2017) by The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1206), reg. 1, Sch. 10 para. 3 (with regs. 3-5, 77)

C3

Sch. 5: power to amend conferred (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 180(3)(a), 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

Notes on Part 4

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(7) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Word in Sch. 5 Pt. 4 heading substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(7) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 5 Pt. 4: powers extended in part (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 319, 339(1); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(4)

Notes on Exercise of powers in this Part: authorised enforcers

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 5 para. 20 cross-heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Consumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/203), regs. 1, 4(8) (with reg. 9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 3(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Word in Sch. 5 para. 20 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 18 para. 11(8) (with Sch. 19); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(9)