Subsidy Control Act 2022

CMA referrals U.K.

9 (1) Sections 56, 57 and 59 (voluntary referrals to the CMA) apply to subsidies in proposed primary legislation as they apply to subsidies to be given by public authorities.

(2) For this purpose—

(a) references in those sections to a public authority are to be taken as references to the appropriate authority and (if different) the promoter of the proposed primary legislation concerned;

(b) section 56 is to be read as if—

(i) in subsection (1), after “of interest”, there were inserted “or particular interest”;

(ii) in subsection (2)(c), after “of interest”, there were inserted “or particular interest”;

(c) section 57 is to be read as if—

(i) in subsection (1), after “section 56(2)” there were inserted “in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of interest”;

(ii) in subsection (2), after “section 56(1)” there were inserted “in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of interest”;

(iii) after subsection (2) there were inserted—

“(2A) The CMA must, before the end of five working days beginning with the day on which a request is received under section 56(1) in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of particular interest, give notice to the appropriate authority—

(a) that the request complies with the requirements under section 56, or

(b) providing reasons as to why the request does not comply with those requirements.”;

(iv) in subsection (3), after “subsection (2)(a)” there were inserted “or (2A)(a)”;

(v) in subsection (5), after “subsection (2)(a)” there were inserted “or (2A)(a)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 91(2)

I2 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 4.1.2023 by S.I. 2022/1359, reg. 2