1 In Part 1 of CA 1998 (competition), Chapter 3 (investigation and enforcement) is amended as follows.
2 In section 31A (commitments), after subsection (2) insert -
"(2A) But the CMA may not accept commitments from a person unless it has provided the person with information about the possible consequences of failing to adhere to the commitments."
3 In section 31E (enforcement of commitments), after subsection (3) insert -
"(4) In deciding whether and, if so, how to proceed under this section, the CMA must have regard to the statement of policy which was most recently published by it under section 35C at the time of the failure to adhere to the commitments."
4 In the italic heading before section 32, at the end insert ": directions and interim measures".
5 In section 34 (enforcement of directions), after subsection (3) insert -
"(4) In deciding whether and, if so, how to proceed under this section, the CMA must have regard to the statement of policy which was most recentl
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