Regulation 9 New regulations 17A, 17B and 17C

After regulation 17, insert—

“Section 73A: Time-limits for consideration of undertakings

17A.

Section 73A (time-limits for consideration of undertakings)^f1 has effect as if—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in the words before paragraph (a), for “section 73(2)” there were substituted “section 33D(1) of the 1991 Act”; and

(ii)

paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it were omitted; and

(b)

in subsection (2), for “section 73(2)” there were substituted “section 33D(1) of the 1991 Act”.

Section 74: Effect of undertakings under section 73

17B.

Section 74 (effect of undertakings under section 73)^f2 has effect as if—

(a)

in the heading, for “section 73” there were substituted “section 33D of the 1991 Act”;

(b)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

in the words before paragraph (a), for “relevant authority shall not make a reference under section 22, 33 or 45” there were substituted “CMA shall not make a reference under section 32(a) or (b) of the 1991 Act”; and

(ii)

in paragraph (a), for “section 73” there were substituted “section 33D of the 1991 Act”; and

(c)

subsection (5) were omitted.

Section 75: Order making power where undertakings under section 73 not fulfilled etc

17C.

Section 75 (order making power where undertakings under section 73 not fulfilled etc)^f3 has effect as if—

(a)

in the heading, for “section 73” there were substituted “section 33D of the 1991 Act”;

(b)

in subsection (1)(a), for “section 73” there were substituted “section 33D of the 1991 Act”;

(c)

in subsection (2), for “section 73(2)” there were substituted “section 33D(2) of the 1991 Act”; and

(d)

for subsection (3) there were substituted—

“(3)

Subsections (4) and (5) of section 33D of the 1991 Act shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as they apply for the purposes of subsection (1) of that section.”.”.