Paragraph 2 Aid granted by Act of Parliament

If a Minister of the Crown requests that the CMA consider a proposal to grant aid by Act of Parliament, the CMA must prepare an advisory opinion in respect of the proposal.

If the CMA is satisfied that a complaint sent to it by an interested party provides information sufficient to indicate that aid has been granted by an Act of Parliament, the CMA must prepare an advisory opinion in respect of the Act.

The CMA may on its own initiative prepare an advisory opinion in respect of—

However, sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if the CMA has already prepared an advisory opinion under this Schedule in respect of the relevant provisions of the Act or an earlier proposal related to the relevant provisions of the Act.