SCHEDULE 1TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF OFT AND COMPETITION COMMISSION TO CMA AND AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON PARTS 3 AND 4 OF THE ACT

PART 2Amendments to other secondary legislation

Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 200834

1

The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 200840 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “enforcement authority”, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”;

b

omit the definition of “OFT”, and

c

at the appropriate place, insert—

  • CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;

3

In regulation 13 (duty and power to enforce), in paragraph (1A), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

4

In regulation 14 (notice to OFT of intended prosecution)—

a

in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”, and

b

in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

5

In regulation 15 (injunctions to secure compliance with the regulations), in paragraph (3), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

6

In regulation 17 (co-ordination), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA”.

7

In regulation 19 (notifications of undertakings and orders to the OFT)—

a

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “OFT” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “CMA” and

b

in the heading, for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.

8

In regulation 20 (publication, information and advice), in paragraph (1), for “OFT” substitute “CMA”.