Part I Competition

Chapter V Miscellaneous

CMA's rules, guidance and fees

52 Advice and information.

(1)

F1The CMA must prepare and publish general advice and information about—

(a)

the application of the Chapter I prohibition and the Chapter II prohibition, and

(b)

the enforcement of those prohibitions.

F2(1A)

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(2)

The F3CMA may at any time publish revised, or new, advice or information.

(3)

Advice and information published under this section must be prepared with a view to—

(a)

explaining provisions of this Part to persons who are likely to be affected by them; and

(b)

indicating how the F3CMA expects such provisions to operate.

(4)

Advice (or information) published by virtue of subsection (3)(b) may include advice (or information) about the factors which the F3CMA may take into account in considering whether, and if so how, to exercise a power conferred on F4it by Chapter I, II or III.

(5)

Any advice or information published by the F3CMA under this section is to be published in such form and in such manner as F5it considers appropriate.

(6)

If the F3CMA is preparing any advice or information under this section F6it must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.

(7)

If the proposed advice or information relates to a matter in respect of which a regulator exercises concurrent jurisdiction, those consulted must include that regulator.

(8)

In preparing any advice or information under this section about a matter in respect of which he may exercise functions under this Part, a regulator must consult—

(a)

the F7CMA ;

(b)

the other regulators; and

(c)

such other persons as he considers appropriate.