Part 4

Market Investigations
Chapter 2

Public interest cases

Other

Further interaction of intervention notices with general procedure
151
1
Where an intervention notice under section 139(1) comes into force in relation to a market investigation reference, sections 134(1), (4), (6) and (7), 136(1) to (6), 137(1) to (6) and 138 shall cease to apply in relation to that reference.
2
Where the Secretary of State revokes an intervention notice which has been given under section 139(1), the Commission shall instead proceed under sections 134 and 136 to 138.
3
Where the Commission is proceeding by virtue of subsection (2), the period within which the Commission shall prepare and publish its report under section 136 shall be extended by an additional period of 20 days.
4
Where the Commission terminates its investigation under section 145(1), the Commission shall proceed under sections 134 and 136 to 138.
5
Where the Commission is proceeding by virtue of subsection (4), the period within which the Commission shall prepare and publish its report under section 136 shall be extended by an additional period of 20 days.
6
In determining the period of 20 days mentioned in subsection (3) or (5) no account shall be taken of—
a
Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday and Christmas Day; and
b
any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales.