Subsidy Control Act 2022

67 Information-gathering powers

(1) Sections 41 to 43 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (which make provision about information-gathering powers, enforcement and penalties) apply for the purpose of assisting the CMA in carrying out any of its functions under section 65 of this Act as they apply for the purpose mentioned in section 41(1) of that Act.

(2) In the application of sections 41 to 43 of that Act by virtue of subsection (1)—

(a) section 42 has effect as if, in subsection (4), after paragraph (e) there were inserted “, or

(f) where the penalty is imposed in connection with the exercise of the CMA’s functions under section 65 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 in relation to the preparation of a report under that section, the day on which the report is published or is laid before Parliament (whichever is the later).”;

(b) section 43 has effect as if, in subsection (10)(b), for “or (e)” there were substituted “, (e) or (f)”.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such further modifications as the Secretary of State thinks necessary to sections 41 to 43 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in the application of those sections by virtue of subsection (1).

(4) But regulations under subsection (3) may not modify the amounts specified in section 43(6) of that Act.

(5) Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the negative procedure.