Part 3

Enforcement of consumer protection law
Chapter 7

Miscellaneous

Rules
210
1
The CMA may make rules about procedural and other matters in connection with the carrying out of its direct enforcement functions.
2
Rules may provide for any of the CMA’s direct enforcement functions to be carried out on its behalf—
a
by one or more members of the CMA Board (see Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013);
b
by one or more members of the CMA Panel (see Part 3 of Schedule 4 to that Act);
c
by one or more members of staff of the CMA;
d
jointly by one or more of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).
3
Rules may (among other things) include provision as to the following matters so far as relating to the carrying out of direct enforcement functions—
a
the form and manner in which a notice given by the CMA under a direct enforcement function is to be given (subject to section 332);
b
the person (or persons) to whom the notice is to be given;
c
if the CMA is required to publish the notice, the manner in which it is to do so;
d
arrangements to ensure the protection of confidential information;
e
the disclosure of information to persons under investigation;
f
the form and manner in which representations may or must be made to the CMA;
g
the procedure to be followed in relation to the holding of oral hearings as part of an investigation;
h
the procedure to be followed in cases where a person under investigation accepts that there has been a relevant infringement of a kind to which the investigation relates;
i
arrangements for the making of, and dealing with, complaints.
4
In this section and section 211 “rules” means rules made under this section.
S. 210 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 339(2)(c)
S. 210 in force at 6.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(2)