Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13) – Section 140 – Taking action in relation to regulated markets

Sections

Section 140Taking action in relation to regulated markets

(1) In Chapter 4 of Part 4 of EA 2002 (market studies and market investigations: supplementary), section 168 (regulated markets) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) omit paragraph (j).

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a)
in paragraph (g), for “the duty of the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland under article 6 of that Order” substitute “the objective and duties of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation under Article 12 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6))”;
(b)
omit paragraph (l);
(c)
in paragraph (m), for “the duties of the Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland under article 5 of that Order” substitute “the objective and duties of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation under Article 14 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003”;
(d)
in paragraph (r), for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”.

(4) In subsection (5), in paragraph (ia), for “Monitor” substitute “NHS England”.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 140 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
I2 S. 140 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)

https://dmcca.digiphile.law/article/article-140.html

Text as at 7 October 2026.

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