Paragraph 9 I1

United Kingdom

F1On and after IP completion day—

(a)

F2except in relation to cases in which the European Commission has continued competence in accordance with Article 92 of the EU withdrawal agreement, the CMA and other persons may not take or continue any action for the purposes of, or in connection with, an Article 20 inspection, an Article 21 inspection or an Article 22(2) inspection (as defined in section 61 of the 1998 Act M1) in reliance on Part 2 of the 1998 Act; and

(b)

the CMA may not continue an Article 22(1) investigation (as defined in section 65C(1) of the 1998 Act M2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 9 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1343), regs. 1(1), 37(3)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 4 para. 9(a) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1343), regs. 1(1), 37(3)(b)

Marginal citations

M1: Section 61 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 40 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 2012/1809.
M2: Section 65C(1) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 45 of Schedule 5 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

Commencement

I1: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)