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Section 64A Advisory and supervisory functions of the Competition and Markets Authority .F1F10

Scotland

(1)

Before considering any rule—

(a)

made under section 25A(4) or (5)F2...

(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the Secretary of State shall send a copy of the proposed rule in question to the F3CMA .

(2)

The CMA shall consider whether the rule in question would have, or would be likely to have, the effect of restricting, distorting or preventing competition to any significant extent.

(3)

When the F4CMA has completed its consideration, the CMA shall give such advice to the Secretary of State as F5it thinks fit.

(4)

F6The CMA may publish advice given under subsection (3).

(5)

The F7CMA shall, so far as practicable, exclude from anything published under subsection (4) any matter—

(a)

which relates to the affairs of a particular person; and

(b)

the publication of which would, or might in the F8CMA's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that person.

(6)

For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any advice or report by the F9CMA under this section shall be absolutely privileged.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 64A–64D inserted (3.6.1991) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40, SIF 76:2), s.43; S.I. 1991/1252, art. 3, Sch.1

F2

S. 64A(1)(b) and word repealed (2.7.2012) by Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 16), ss. 124(2)(b), 150(2); S.S.I. 2012/152, art. 2, sch.

F3

Word in s. 64A(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(2); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F4

Words in s. 64A(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(3)(a); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F5

Words in s. 64A(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(3)(b); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F6

Words in s. 64A(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(4); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F7

Word in s. 64A(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(5)(a); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F8

Word in s. 64A(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(5)(b); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F9

Word in s. 64A(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(6); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F10

Words in s. 64A heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 11(7); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)