{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-50",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-50.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/40",
  "legislation_title": "Enterprise Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002",
  "path": "section/50",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "50",
  "heading": "Investigations and reports on references under section 45",
  "text": "(1) The CMA shall prepare a report on a reference under section 45 and give it to the Secretary of State within the period permitted by section 51.\n(2) The report shall, in particular, contain—\n(a) the decisions of the CMA on the questions which it is required to answer by virtue of section 47;\n(b) its reasons for its decisions; and\n(c) such information as the CMA considers appropriate for facilitating a proper understanding of those questions and of its reasons for its decisions.\n(2A) Where the report relates to a reference under section 45 which has been made after a report of OFCOM under section 44A, the CMA shall give a copy of its report (whether or not published) to OFCOM.\n(3) The CMA shall carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate for the purpose of producing a report under this section.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 50(1)-(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 26(3), Sch. 5 para. 92 (with s. 28), S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 50(2A) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(1), 411(2)(3), Sch. 16 para. 10 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/section/50",
    "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."
  }
}