Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

33 Duration of enforcement orders U.K.

(1) An enforcement order (including a revised version of an order) comes into force at such time as the CMA may specify in the order.

(2) An interim enforcement order ceases to have effect—

(a) when revoked under section 34,

(b) subject to provision made in reliance on section 17 (existing obligations), when the designation to which it relates ceases to have effect, or

(c) when one of the following events occurs in relation to the suspected breach to which the order relates—

(i) the CMA gives the undertaking a notice stating that the CMA has found that no breach has occurred (see section 30);

(ii) the CMA accepts a commitment from the undertaking (see section 36);

(iii) the CMA makes an enforcement order (see section 31(1));

(iv) the CMA notifies the undertaking that it has decided not to make an enforcement order that is not an interim enforcement order.

(3) An enforcement order other than an interim enforcement order ceases to have effect—

(a) when revoked under section 34, or

(b) subject to provision made in reliance on section 17 (existing obligations), when the designation to which it relates ceases to have effect.

(4) The fact that an enforcement order ceases to have effect does not affect the exercise of any functions in relation to a breach or possible breach of that order.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)

I2 S. 33 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)