SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Appeals

Part I General

Interpretation

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General procedure

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An appeal to the F4Tribunal under section F1646, 47 or 49D(3) must be made by sending a notice of appeal to it within the specified period.

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The notice of appeal must set out the grounds of appeal in sufficient detail to indicate—

a

under which provision of this Act the appeal is brought;

b

to what extent (if any) the appellant contends that the decision against, or with respect to which, the appeal is brought was based on an error of fact or was wrong in law; and

c

to what extent (if any) the appellant is appealing against the F6F12CMA's exercise of its discretion in making the disputed decision.

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The F5Tribunal may give an appellant leave to amend the grounds of appeal identified in the notice of appeal.

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In this paragraph references to the Tribunal are to the Tribunal as constituted (in accordance with section 14 of the Enterprise Act 2002) for the purposes of the proceedings in question.

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Nothing in this paragraph restricts the power under section 15 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Tribunal rules) to make provision as to the manner of instituting proceedings before the Tribunal.

Decisions of the tribunal

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This paragraph applies to any appeal under section 46 or 47 other than—

a

an appeal under section 46 against, or with respect to, a decision of the kind specified in subsection (3)(g) or (h) of that section, and

b

an appeal under section 47(1)(b) or (c).

1

The F7Tribunal must determine the appeal on the merits by reference to the grounds of appeal set out in the notice of appeal.

2

The F7Tribunal may confirm or set aside the decision which is the subject of the appeal, or any part of it, and may—

a

remit the matter to the F13CMA ,

b

impose or revoke, or vary the amount of, a penalty,

c

F11grant or cancel an individual exemption or vary any conditions or obligations imposed in relation to the exemption by the F13CMA ,

d

give such directions, or take such other steps, as the F13CMA could F8itself have given or taken, or

e

make any other decision which the F13CMA could F8itself have made.

3

Any decision of the F7Tribunal on an appeal has the same effect, and may be enforced in the same manner, as a decision of the F13CMA .

4

If the F7Tribunal confirms the decision which is the subject of the appeal it may nevertheless set aside any finding of fact on which the decision was based.

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1

This paragraph applies to—

a

any appeal under section 46 against, or with respect to, a decision of the kind specified in subsection (3)(g) or (h) of that section, and

b

any appeal under section 47(1)(b) or (c).

2

The Tribunal must, by reference to the grounds of appeal set out in the notice of appeal, determine the appeal by applying the same principles as would be applied by a court on an application for judicial review.

3

The Tribunal may—

a

dismiss the appeal or quash the whole or part of the decision to which it relates; and

b

where it quashes the whole or part of that decision, remit the matter back to the F14CMA with a direction to reconsider and make a new decision in accordance with the ruling of the Tribunal.

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1

This paragraph applies to an appeal under section 49D(3).

2

The Tribunal must determine the appeal on the merits by reference to the grounds of appeal set out in the notice of appeal.

3

The Tribunal may—

a

approve the amount of costs which is the subject of the appeal, or

b

impose a requirement to pay costs of a different amount.

4

The Tribunal may also give such directions, or take such other steps, as the CMA could itself have given or taken.

5

A requirement imposed by the Tribunal under sub-paragraph (3)(b) has the same effect, and may be enforced in the same manner, as a requirement imposed by the CMA under section 49D.

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