Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13) – Section 323 – Notifications in respect of requests for investigative assistance

Sections

Section 323Notifications in respect of requests for investigative assistance

(1) R must notify the Secretary of State that R has received a request for assistance from O where—

(a)
R considers that it would be appropriate for R to assist O, and
(b)
the Secretary of State has not given R a general authorisation to provide O with the assistance requested (see section 322(2)(b)).

(2) But subsection (1) does not apply where O’s request is made under or in accordance with a qualifying cooperation arrangement.

(3) R must notify O as to whether R will be providing the assistance requested and, where relevant, of any conditions imposed on that assistance (see section 322(6)).

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 323 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 339(1)
I2 S. 323 in force at 1.1.2025 by S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(4)

https://dmcca.digiphile.law/article/article-323.html

Text as at 7 October 2026.

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