# Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Paragraph 10

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

(1) In Chapter 3 of Part 3 of EA 2002 (mergers: other special cases), Schedule 5A (energy network mergers affecting comparative regulation: modifications of Chapter 1 of Part 3) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1 (general modifications), in sub-paragraph (2), for the words after “include” substitute
“—
(a) a reference made under a subsection of that section;
(b) a reference treated as made under that section.”
(3) For paragraph 5 (time limits for decisions about references) substitute—
“5 Section 34ZA (time-limits for decisions about references) has effect as if—
(a) in subsection (1)(a)—
(i) the reference to section 22(2) were to section 68B(2);
(ii) the reference to section 22(3) were to section 68B(3);
(iii) the reference to section 33(2) were to section 68C(2);
(iv) the reference to section 33(3) were to section 68C(3);
(b) section (1A) were omitted.
5A Chapter 1 has effect as if sections 34ZD to 34ZF (fast-track reference requests) were omitted.”
(4) After paragraph 7 insert—
“Time-limits for investigations and reports
7A Section 39 (time-limits for investigations and reports) has effect as if subsection (3A) were omitted.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/13/schedule/5/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-2024/schedule-5/paragraph-10
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