The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 4 Inspections and investigations under Parts 2 and 2A of the 1998 Act

9.  On and after exit day—

(a) the CMA and other persons may not take or continue any action for the purposes of, or in connection with, an Article 20 inspection, an Article 21 inspection or an Article 22(2) inspection (as defined in section 61 of the 1998 Act(1)) in reliance on Part 2 of the 1998 Act; and

(b) the CMA may not continue an Article 22(1) investigation (as defined in section 65C(1) of the 1998 Act(2)).

10.  A warrant issued and in force under section 62(1)(3), 62A(1)(4), 63(1)(5), 65G(1)(6) or 65H(1)(7) of the 1998 Act ceases to have effect on exit day.

11.  A notice given under section 65E(2)(8) or 65F(2)(9) of the 1998 Act ceases to have effect on exit day.

12.  Despite their repeal by these Regulations, sections 65B(10) and 65K(11) of the 1998 Act (use of statements in prosecution) continue to have effect on and after exit day in relation to statements made before exit day.

(1)

Section 61 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 40 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and S.I. 2012/1809.

(2)

Section 65C(1) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 45 of Schedule 5 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(3)

Section 62(1) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 13 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and by S.I. 2004/1261.

(4)

Section 62A(1) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 13 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(5)

Section 63(1) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 44 of Schedule 5 to, and paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 13 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, and by S.I. 2004/1261.

(6)

Section 65G(1) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 49 of Schedule 5 to, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(7)

Section 65H(1) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261 and amended by paragraphs 1 and 10 of Schedule 13 to, and paragraphs 1 and 50 of Schedule 5 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

(8)

Section 65E(2) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261.

(9)

Section 65F(2) was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261.

(10)

Section 65B was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261.

(11)

Section 65K was inserted by S.I. 2004/1261.