SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Subsidies provided by primary legislation

I1I29CMA referrals

1

Sections 56, 57 and 59 (voluntary referrals to the CMA) apply to subsidies in proposed primary legislation as they apply to subsidies to be given by public authorities.

2

For this purpose—

a

references in those sections to a public authority are to be taken as references to the appropriate authority and (if different) the promoter of the proposed primary legislation concerned;

b

section 56 is to be read as if—

i

in subsection (1), after “of interest”, there were inserted “or particular interest”;

ii

in subsection (2)(c), after “of interest”, there were inserted “or particular interest”;

c

section 57 is to be read as if—

i

in subsection (1), after “section 56(2)” there were inserted “in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of interest”;

ii

in subsection (2), after “section 56(1)” there were inserted “in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of interest”;

iii

after subsection (2) there were inserted—

2A

The CMA must, before the end of five working days beginning with the day on which a request is received under section 56(1) in respect of a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of particular interest, give notice to the appropriate authority—

a

that the request complies with the requirements under section 56, or

b

providing reasons as to why the request does not comply with those requirements.

iv

in subsection (3), after “subsection (2)(a)” there were inserted “or (2A)(a)”;

v

in subsection (5), after “subsection (2)(a)” there were inserted “or (2A)(a)”.