Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

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6After section 140A (inserted by section 35) insert—

140BVariation of restricted PI references and full PI references

(1)The Secretary of State may at any time vary a restricted PI reference or a full PI reference.

(2)The Secretary of State shall consult the CMA before varying any such reference.

(3)But subsection (2) does not apply if the CMA requested the variation concerned.

(4)No variation under this section is capable of altering the public interest consideration or considerations specified in the reference.