48(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—U.K.
(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).]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 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)
F2Sch. 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)
F3Sch. 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
F4Sch. 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 Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 48 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(c) (with Sch.)