Part 4Market Studies and Market Investigations

Chapter 4Supplementary

Consultation, information and publicity

171 Advice and information: Part 4

(1)

F1... F2The CMA shall prepare and publish general advice and information about F3—

(a)

the making and consideration by it of market investigation references, and

(b)

the way in which relevant customer benefits may affect the taking of enforcement action in relation to such references.

(2)

The F4CMA may at any time publish revised, or new, advice or information.

F5(3)

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F5(4)

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(5)

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

(a)

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

(b)

indicating how the F6CMA expects such provisions to operate.

F7(6)

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(7)

Advice (or information) published by virtue of subsection (1) F8... may include advice (or information) about the factors which the F9CMA may take into account in considering whether, and if so how, to exercise a function conferred by this Part.

(8)

Any advice or information published by the F10CMA under this section shall be published in such manner as the F11CMA considers appropriate.

(9)

In preparing any advice or information under this section, the F12 CMA shall consult such persons and such other persons as it considers appropriate.

F13(10)

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F14(11)

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