Section 32(2).

1 Part 3 of the 2002 Act (mergers) is amended as follows.

2 In section 22 (duty to make references in relation to completed mergers), in subsection (3) -

(a) before paragraph (a) insert -

"(za) the period within which the CMA is required by section 34ZA to decide whether the duty to make the reference applies has expired without such a decision having been made;", and

(b) in paragraph (a) omit "or 96(3)".

3 In section 33 (duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers), in subsection (3) -

(a) before paragraph (a) insert -

"(za) the period within which the CMA is required by section 34ZA to decide whether the duty to make the reference applies has expired without such a decision having been made;", and

(b) in paragraph (a) omit "or 96(3)".

4 After section 34 insert -

"Supplementary provision: time-limits for decisions about references

34ZA Time-limits for decisions about references