Enterprise Act 2002

162 Duty of [F1 CMA] to monitor [F2 the carrying out of] undertakings and orders: Part 4 U.K.

(1) The [F3 CMA] shall keep under review the carrying out of any enforcement undertaking or any enforcement order.

(2) The [F3 CMA] shall, in particular, from time to time consider—

(a) whether an enforcement undertaking or enforcement order has been or is being complied with;

(b) whether, by reason of any change of circumstances, an enforcement undertaking is no longer appropriate and—

(i) one or more of the parties to it can be released from it; or

(ii) it needs to be varied or to be superseded by a new enforcement undertaking; and

(c) whether, by reason of any change of circumstances, an enforcement order is no longer appropriate and needs to be varied or revoked.

(3) The [F4 CMA] shall give F5 ... the Secretary of State such advice as it considers appropriate in relation to—

(a) any possible variation or release by F6 ...the Secretary of State of an enforcement undertaking accepted by F7 ... him;

(b) any possible new enforcement undertaking to be accepted by F8 ... the Secretary of State so as to supersede another enforcement undertaking given to F8 ... the Secretary of State;

(c) any possible variation or revocation by F8 ... the Secretary of State of an enforcement order made by F8 ... the Secretary of State;

(d) any possible enforcement undertaking to be accepted by F8 ... the Secretary of State instead of an enforcement order or any possible enforcement order to be made by F8 ... the Secretary of State instead of an enforcement undertaking; or

(e) the enforcement by virtue of section [F9 167(6) and (7)] of any enforcement undertaking or enforcement order.

(4) The [F10 CMA ] shall take such action as it considers appropriate in relation to—

(a) any possible variation or release by it of an undertaking accepted by it under section [F11 154A];

(b) any possible new undertaking to be accepted by it under section [F12 154A] so as to supersede another undertaking given to it under that section;

[F13 (ba) any possible variation or release by it of an enforcement undertaking accepted by it;

(bb) any possible new enforcement undertaking to be accepted by it so as to supersede another enforcement undertaking given to it;

(bc) any possible variation or revocation by it of an enforcement order made by it;

(bd) any possible enforcement undertaking to be accepted by it instead of an enforcement order or any possible enforcement order to be made by it instead of an enforcement undertaking;] or

(c) the enforcement by it by virtue of section 167(6) of any enforcement undertaking or enforcement order.

F14 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F14 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) In this Part—

• “enforcement order” means an order made under section 158, 160 or 161; and

• “enforcement undertaking” means an undertaking accepted under section [F15 154A], 157 or 159.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 162 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(7) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F2 Words in s. 162 heading inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 139(3)(a), 339(1); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 11, 20)

F3 Word in s. 162(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(2) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F4 Word in s. 162(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(a)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F5 Words in s. 162(3) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(a)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F6 Words in s. 162(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(b)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F7 Words in s. 162(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(b)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F8 Words in s. 162(3)(b)-(d) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(c) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F9 Words in s. 162(3)(e) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(3)(d) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F10 Word in s. 162(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(4)(a) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F11 Word in s. 162(4)(a) substituted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(2); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(12) (with Sch. para. 9, 20)

F12 Word in s. 162(4)(b) substituted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(2); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(12) (with Sch. para. 9, 20)

F13 S. 162(4)(ba)-(bd) inserted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 5 para. 194(4)(b) (with s. 28); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F14 S. 162(5)-(7) omitted (1.1.2025) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 139(3)(b), 339(1); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 11, 20)

F15 Word in s. 162(8) substituted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(3); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(12) (with Sch. para. 9, 20)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 91(3), 92(1)(a), 162(1), 166(3) modified (20.6.2003) by 1977 c. 37, s. 50A(7) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 8(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

C2 Ss. 162(1), 166(3) modified (20.6.2003) by S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12), art. 23(6) (as substituted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 12(2)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

C3 Ss. 162(1), 166(3) modified (20.6.2003) by S.I. 1982/1080 (N.I. 12), art. 42(5A) (as inserted by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para 12(3)(e)); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)