{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-167C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-167C.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/40",
  "legislation_title": "Enterprise Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002",
  "path": "section/167C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "167C",
  "heading": "Statement of policy in relation to functions under sections 167 and 167A",
  "text": "(1) The CMA must prepare and publish a statement of policy in relation to the exercise of functions under sections 167 and 167A.\n(2) The CMA must, in particular, include a statement about the considerations relevant to the determination of the amount of any penalty imposed under section 167A.\n(3) The CMA may revise its statement of policy and, where it does so, it must publish the revised statement.\n(4) The CMA must consult the Secretary of State and such other persons as it considers appropriate when preparing or revising its statement of policy.\n(5) A statement or revised statement of policy may not be published under this section without the approval of the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 167A-167C inserted (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(2)(c), Sch. 11 para. 18; S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(15) (with Sch. para. 16(4)-(6), 20)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/section/167C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:09:23.548614+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}