Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 706 (C. 31)

Exiting The European Union

The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2021

Made

11th June 2021

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(3) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020(1), makes the following Regulations.

Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2021.

Provisions coming into force on 14th June 2021

2.  Sections 41 to 43 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 come into force on 14th June 2021.

Paul Scully

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

11th June 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force on 14th June 2021 sections 41 to 43 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (c. 27) (“the Act”).

Sections 41 to 43 set out the information gathering and enforcement powers conferred on the CMA by the Act.

These are the second commencement regulations for the Act. Previous provisions were brought into force on IP completion day (31st December 2020 at 11.00 pm) by S.I. 2020/1621.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 have been brought into force by commencement regulation made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. Number
Sections 1 to 29IP completion day2020/1621
Section 30(10)IP completion day2020/1621
Section 32IP completion day2020/1621
Section 39IP completion day2020/1621
Sections 46 to 58IP completion day2020/1621
Schedule 1IP completion day2020/1621
Schedule 2IP completion day2020/1621
Schedule 3IP completion day2020/1621