10(1)Paragraph 15 (discharge of certain functions by groups) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1), after “sub-paragraph (7)” there is inserted “or (8)”.
(3)For sub-paragraph (5) (members of newspaper panel) there is substituted—
“(5)The Chairman must select one or more newspaper panel members to be members of the group dealing with functions relating to a newspaper merger reference and, if he selects at least three such members, the group may consist entirely of those members.”
(4)In sub-paragraph (7) (Chairman’s role in setting aside merger references), paragraph (b) (and the word “or” before it) shall cease to have effect.
(5)After sub-paragraph (7) there is inserted—
“(8)The Chairman may exercise the power conferred by section 37(1), 48(1) or 64(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 while a group is being constituted to perform a relevant general function of the Commission or, when it has been so constituted, before it has held its first meeting.”