Section 41
SCHEDULE 13Extension of powers to issue warrants under the 1998 Act to CAT
1The 1998 Act is amended as follows.
2(1)Section 28 (power to enter business premises under a warrant) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the court or the Tribunal may issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “the judge” substitute “the court or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”.
(4)After subsection (7) insert—
“(7A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
3(1)Section 28A (power to enter domestic premises under a warrant) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the court or the Tribunal may issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “the judge” substitute “the court or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”.
(4)After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
4In section 61 (interpretation of Part 2), after the definition of “the Treaty” insert—
““the Tribunal” means the Competition Appeal Tribunal;”
“Tribunal rules” means rules under section 15 of the Enterprise Act 2002.””.
5(1)Section 62 (power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 20 inspections) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the High Court or the Tribunal must issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the High Court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
6(1)Section 62A (power to enter non-business premises under a warrant: Article 21 inspections) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the High Court or the Tribunal must issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)After subsection (10) insert—
“(10A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the High Court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
7(1)Section 63 (power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 22(2) inspections) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the High Court or the Tribunal must issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the High Court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
8In section 65C (interpretation of Part 2A), in subsection (2), after the entry for “the Treaty” (but before the “and” following it) insert—
““the Tribunal;”
“Tribunal rules;””.
9(1)Section 65G (power to enter business premises under a warrant: Article 22(1) investigations) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the court or the Tribunal may issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “the judge” substitute “the court or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”.
(4)After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”
10(1)Section 65H (power to enter domestic premises under a warrant: Article 22(1) investigations) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “On an application made to it by the CMA, the court or the Tribunal may issue a warrant if it is satisfied that—”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “the judge” substitute “the court or (as the case may be) the Tribunal”.
(4)After subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An application for a warrant under this section must be made—
(a)in the case of an application to the court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b)in the case of an application to the Tribunal, in accordance with Tribunal rules.”