Section 39 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 is amended -

(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of "this Act, the Competition Act 2002 (other than functions related to obtaining information which may be required in relation to a matter under investigation under relevant competition law), a transferred function or any regulations made under the Act of 1972" for "this Act, the Competition Act 2002, a transferred function or any regulations made under the Act of 1972",

(b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (3):

"(3A) For the purpose of -

(a) obtaining any information which may be required in relation to a matter under investigation under relevant competition law,

(b) carrying out any inspection or other fact-finding measure on behalf and for the account of a competition authority of another Member State in accordance with Article 22(1) of the Regulation of 2003,

(c) undertaking inspections considered necessary by, or ordered by, the European Commission with which the Commission has been requested to assist in accordance with Article 22(2) of the Regulation of 2003, or

(d)assisting the European Commission with an inspection conducted by the European Commission in accordance with Article 20 or 21 of the Regulation of 2003,