Section 23E CMA's powers on allowing appealF1 F7

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies where the F2CMA allows an appeal to any extent.

(2)

If the appeal is in relation to a price control decision, the F3CMA must do one or more of the following—

(a)

quash the decision (to the extent that the appeal is allowed);

(b)

remit the matter back to the Authority for reconsideration and determination in accordance with any directions given by the CMA ;

(c)

substitute the F4CMA's decision for that of the Authority (to the extent that the appeal is allowed) and give any directions to the Authority or any other party to the appeal.

(3)

If the appeal is in relation to any other decision, the F5CMA must do one or both of the following—

(a)

quash the decision (to the extent that the appeal is allowed);

(b)

remit the matter back to the Authority for reconsideration and determination in accordance with any directions given by the CMA .

(4)

A direction under subsection (2) or (3) must not require a person to do anything that the person would not have power to do (apart from the direction).

(5)

A person to whom a direction is given under that subsection must comply with it.

(6)

A direction given under that subsection to a person other than the Authority is enforceable as if it were an order of the High Court or (in Scotland) an order of the Court of Session.

(7)

For the purposes of this section a decision is a price control decision, in relation to the modification of a condition of a licence, if the purpose of the condition is, in the F6CMA's opinion, to limit or control the charges on, or the revenue of, the holder of the licence.

(8)

In determining for the purposes of subsection (7) what the purpose of a condition is the condition may be assessed on its own or in combination with any other conditions of the licence.

(9)

In this section and sections 23F and 23G any reference to a party to an appeal is to be read in accordance with Schedule 4A.