Part 1Digital Markets
Chapter 8Administration etc
Regulatory coordination and information sharing
107Coordination with relevant regulators
(1)
The CMA must consult the FCA on a proposal to exercise a regulatory digital markets function in respect of a matter where the CMA considers the matter is a matter in relation to which the CMA and the FCA may have concurrent functions (see sections 234I (functions under Part 4 of EA 2002) and 234J (functions under CA 1998) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended by this Act) (“FSMA”)).
(2)
The CMA must consult OFCOM on a proposal to exercise a regulatory digital markets function in respect of a matter where the CMA considers the matter is a matter in relation to which the CMA and OFCOM may have concurrent functions (see sections 370 (functions under Part 4 of EA 2002) and 371 (functions under CA 1998) of the Communications Act 2003 (as amended by this Act)).
(3)
The CMA must consult the Information Commissioner on a proposal to exercise a regulatory digital markets function in a manner that the CMA considers is likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Information Commissioner to exercise functions under—
(a)
the data protection legislation,
(b)
the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2426), or
(c)
the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/506).
(4)
The CMA must consult the Bank of England on a proposal to exercise a regulatory digital markets function in a manner that the CMA considers is likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Bank of England to advance the Financial Stability Objective as defined in section 2A of the Bank of England Act 1998.
(5)
The CMA must consult the PRA on a proposal to exercise a regulatory digital markets function in a manner that the CMA considers is likely to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the PRA to advance—
(a)
its general objective under section 2B of FSMA, or
(b)
its insurance objective under section 2C of FSMA.
(6)
The duties in subsections (1) to (5) apply only to the extent that the CMA considers that compliance does not impose a burden on it that outweighs the benefits of compliance.