Paragraph 48 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

A function of the chair that is specified in sub-paragraph (4) may, with the consent of the CMA Board, be exercised on behalf of the chair by—

(a)

a person who is a member of both the CMA panel and the CMA Board, or

(b)

a member of the CMA panel designated by the Secretary of State (whether generally or specifically) for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2)

The consent referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must specify the identity of the person by whom a function of the chair is to be exercised.

(3)

It may be given—

(a)

by reference generally to functions specified in sub-paragraph (4);

(b)

by reference to specific functions, or functions of a particular description;

(c)

by reference generally to CMA groups;

(d)

by reference to specific matters or specific CMA groups, or by reference to matters or CMA groups of a particular description.

(4)

The functions are—

(a)

the chair's functions under paragraph 33 and under this Part of this Schedule;

(b)

the chair's functions by or under any other enactment in respect of the constitution of a CMA group;

(c)

the chair's functions under—

(i)

Schedule 4A to the Gas Act 1986;

(ii)

Schedule 5A to the Electricity Act 1989;

F1(iia)

Schedule 5A to the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (SI 1992/231 (NI 1));

(iib)

Schedule 3A to the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (SI 1996/275 (NI 2));

F2(iic)

Schedule A1 to the Transport Act 2000;

(iii)

Schedule 22 to the Energy Act 2004;

(iv)

Schedule 2 to the Civil Aviation Act 2012.

F3(v)

Schedule 5 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013.

F4(vi)

the Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/447).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4 para. 48(4)(c)(iia)(iib) inserted (6.2.2015) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Amendment) (Gas and Electricity Appeals) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/16), regs. 1(1), 2(3) (with regs. 3, 4)
F2: Sch. 4 para. 48(4)(c)(iic) inserted (29.6.2021) by Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (c. 12), Sch. 7 para. 11; S.I. 2021/748, reg. 2(j)
F3: Sch. 4 para. 48(4)(c)(v) inserted (1.3.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 5 para. 2(4); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. Pt. 1
F4: Sch. 4 para. 48(4)(c)(vi) inserted (7.4.2017) by The Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/447), regs. 1(2), 20(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 48 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(c) (with Sch.)