Paragraph 8 I1

(1)

Section 142 (investigations and reports) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for the words from the beginning to “the Commission” substitute “ Where the Secretary of State makes a restricted PI reference or a full PI reference, the CMA ”, and

(b)

after “section 143(1) or (3)” insert “ or (as the case may be) 143A(2) or (3) ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ or (as the case may be) 141A ”,

(b)

omit the “and” after paragraph (b), and

(c)

after paragraph (c) insert

“; and
(d)
in the case of a report in relation to a full PI reference in respect of which the Secretary of State appointed a public interest expert, a summary of the views of the expert.”

(4)

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)
A summary of the views of a public interest expert in a report under this section shall be approved by the expert before action is taken in relation to the report under section 143A(2) or (3).”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 10 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)