Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13) – Section 147 – Overview

Sections

Section 147Overview

(1) This Part confers enforcement powers, and makes provision about other remedies, in connection with infringements of consumer protection law.

(2) Chapter 2 provides for the kinds of infringements in respect of which enforcement powers conferred by Chapter 3 or 4 are available.

(3) Chapter 3—

(a)
confers powers on courts to make consumer protection orders, and
(b)
provides for the acceptance of undertakings as an alternative to the making of such orders.

(4) Chapter 4 confers powers on the CMA in connection with certain kinds of infringements, including powers of the CMA to impose monetary penalties.

(5) Chapter 5 contains general provisions about monetary penalties imposed under Chapter 3 or 4.

(6) Chapter 6 amends Schedule 5 to CRA 2015 in relation to the giving of information notices.

(7) Chapter 7 contains miscellaneous provisions and Chapter 8 contains interpretative provisions.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 147 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
I2 S. 147 in force at 6.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(2)

https://dmcca.digiphile.law/article/article-147.html

Text as at 7 October 2026.

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