Section 41E: References to CMA ., Gas Act 1986

A reference to the CMA under this section shall require the CMA to investigate and report on whether the fact that the activities specified in the reference are not licensable activities operates, or may be expected to operate, against the public interest.

The Authority may, at any time, by notice given to the CMA vary the reference by adding to the activities specified in the reference or by excluding from the reference some of the activities so specified; and on receipt of such notice the CMA shall give effect to the variation.

The Authority shall specify in the reference, or a variation of the reference, for the purpose of assisting the CMA in carrying out the investigation on the reference—

the conditions which the Authority would expect to be determined to be standard conditions for the purposes of licences authorising the undertaking of the activities specified in the reference and any other conditions which the Authority would expect to be included in such licences; and

any effects adverse to the public interest which, in its opinion, the fact that the activities so specified are not licensable activities has or may be expected to have.

As soon as practicable after making the reference, or a variation of the reference, the Authority shall serve a copy of it on Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland and publish particulars of it in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of—

persons appearing to the Authority to be carrying on, or be intending to carry on, the activities specified in it; and

any other persons appearing to the Authority to be likely to be affected by it.

The Authority shall, for the purpose of assisting the CMA in carrying out the investigation on the reference, give to the CMA—

any information which is in its possession and which relates to matters falling within the scope of the investigation, and which is either requested by the CMA for that purpose or is information which in its opinion it would be appropriate for that purpose to give to the CMA without any such request; and

any other assistance which the CMA may require, and which it is within its power to give, in relation to any such matters,

and the CMA shall take account of the information for the purpose of carrying out the investigation.

In determining for the purposes of this section whether the fact that particular activities are not licensable activities operates, or may be expected to operate, against the public interest, the CMA shall have regard to—

the matters referred to in section 4AA;

any social or environmental policies set out or referred to in guidance issued under section 4AB; and

any advice given by the Health and Safety Executive under section 4A (advice about health and safety in relation to gas).

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Section 41E: References to CMA .

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