Section 106 Advice and information about references under section 22, 33, 68B or 68C

United Kingdom

(1)

F1... F2The CMA shall prepare and publish general advice and information aboutF3—

(a)

the making and consideration by it of references under section 22 F4, 33, 68B or 68C, and

(b)

the way in which relevant customer benefits may affect the taking of enforcement action in relation to such references.

(2)

The F5CMA may at any time publish revised, or new, advice or information.

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(5)

Advice and information published under this section shall be prepared with a view to—

(a)

explaining relevant provisions of this Part to persons who are likely to be affected by them; and

(b)

indicating how the F7CMA or (as the case may be) the Commission expects such provisions to operate.

(6)

Advice (or information) published by virtue of subsection (1) F8... may include advice (or information) about the factors which the F9CMA may take into account in considering whether, and if so how, to exercise a function conferred by this Part.

(7)

Any advice or information published by the F10CMA under this section shall be published in such manner as the F11CMA considers appropriate.

(8)

In preparing any advice or information under this section, the F12CMA shall consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 106(1) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(2)(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F2: Words in s. 106(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(2)(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F3: Words in s. 106(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(2)(c) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F4: Words in s. 106(1)(a) substituted (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(j), Sch. 16 para. 25(3)
F5: Word in s. 106(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(3) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F6: S. 106(3)(4) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(4) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F7: Word in s. 106(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(5) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F8: Word in s. 106(6) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(6)(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F9: Word in s. 106(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(6)(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F10: Word in s. 106(7) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(7)(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F11: Word in s. 106(7) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(7)(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F12: Words in s. 106(8) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(8) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F13: S. 106(9) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 138(9) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
F14: Words in s. 106 heading substituted (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(j), Sch. 16 para. 25(2)