The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023

Advice and Information

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14.—(1) The CMA must prepare and publish advice and information about—

(a)the application of the competition test to the making and varying of partnership schemes and ticketing schemes, and

(b)the enforcement of decisions regarding that test.

(2) The CMA may at any time publish revised, or new, advice or information.

(3) Advice and information published under this article must be prepared with a view to—

(a)explaining the provisions of this Chapter to persons who are likely to be affected by them, and

(b)indicating how the CMA expects such provisions to operate.

(4) Advice or information published by virtue of paragraph (3)(b) may include advice or information about the factors which the CMA may take into account in considering whether, and if so how, to exercise a power conferred on it by this Chapter.

(5) Any advice or information published by the CMA under this article is to be published in such form and in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(6) If the CMA is preparing any advice or information under this article it must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.