When is the deadline for cma determination of a price control matter?
The catalogue records a 4 months period from Receipt by the CMA of the reference from the Tribunal. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
In preparation
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Example pending review
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Calculation basis and source
- Period
- 4 months
- Trigger
- Receipt by the CMA of the reference from the Tribunal
- Counting
- The encoded calculator method must be independently documented before publication.
- Rollovers and holidays
- Holiday, closure and order treatment must be independently documented before publication.
This route remains in preparation until a pinpoint official source is recorded.
- Expressly subject to Tribunal directions, which "may be given at any time before the CMA has made its determination". Rule 117(3) allows such directions of the Tribunal's own motion or on the application of the CMA or any party. The four months is therefore a default that the Tribunal can and does adjust.
- Part 7 applies, under rule 3(f), to appeals under Communications Act 2003 s.192(2) relating to price control. Rule 116 governs the reference itself. Rule 9(5) requires the notice of appeal in 2003 Act proceedings to state the extent to which the appeal relates to price control or raises a specified price control matter, and rule 15(4) requires the defence to address the same po