{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/40",
  "legislation_title": "Enterprise Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002",
  "path": "section/6",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Provision of information etc. to the public",
  "text": "(1) The CMA has the function of—\n(a) making the public aware of the ways in which competition may benefit consumers in, and the economy of, the United Kingdom; and\n(b) giving information or advice in respect of matters relating to any of its functions to the public.\n(2) In carrying out those functions the CMA may—\n(a) publish educational materials or carry out other educational activities; or\n(b) support (financially or otherwise) the carrying out by others of such activities or the provision by others of information or advice.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in s. 6(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 61 (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 6(1)(b) excluded (20.9.2021) by United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (c. 27), ss. 31(5)(b), 59(3) (with s. 55(2)); S.I. 2021/1062, reg. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/section/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:50.931325+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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."
}