# Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Paragraph 1: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Schedule—
“commencement date” means the date on which section 153 comes into force;
“continuing conduct” means an act or omission of a person that—
(a) takes place before the commencement date, and
(b) is repeated, or continues to take place, on or after that date;
“enforcement action”—
(a) in relation to the new law, means proceedings or other steps taken by virtue of a power conferred under the new law, and
(b) in relation to the old law, means proceedings or other steps taken by virtue of a power conferred under the old law;
“the new law” means Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 3 (and any provisions of law relating to those Chapters, including Schedule 5 to CRA 2015 as amended by this Act);
“the old law” means—
(a) Part 8 of EA 2002, as that Part had effect immediately before the commencement date, and
(b) any provisions of law (including in particular Schedule 5 to CRA 2015) relating to Part 8 of EA 2002, as those provisions had effect immediately before the commencement date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/13/schedule/19/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-2024/schedule-19/paragraph-1
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