The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 No. 892

SCHEDULE 1 TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFT AND COMPETITION COMMISSION TO CMA AND AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE ACT

PART 2 Amendments to other Acts of Parliament

Legal Services Act 2007

176.—(1) Section 57 (reports by competition authority)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5)—

(a) after “to (5)” insert “and (6A)”, and

(b) at the end, insert “and references in section 174 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to a “permitted purpose” are to be construed accordingly”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Where the CMA exercises any of its powers under section 174 of the Enterprise Act 2002 for the purpose referred to in subsection (5), “the relevant day” for the purposes of section 174B of the Enterprise Act 2002 is the day on which the CMA publishes its report.”

(1)

Amended by Schedule 6 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.