202.Part 1 of Schedule 5 (paragraphs 1 to 58) provides for the transfer of all of the OFT’s functions under the CA 1998 that is, its functions relating to the prohibitions against anti-competitive agreements (Chapter 1 of the Act and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“TFEU”)) and abuse of a dominant position (Chapter 2 of the Act and Article 102 of the TFEU) to the CMA. These include, in particular, functions in relation to exemptions to the prohibitions on anti-competitive agreements and abuse of a dominant position; anti-trust investigation and enforcement functions; the OFT’s rule making functions; and functions of assisting the EU Commission in carrying out its investigations under Part 2 of the CA 1998. The OFT’s Board is responsible for decisions in relation to the OFT’s functions under the CA 1998. These decisions will be taken by the CMA Board.
The competition framework Schedule 5: Amendments related to Part 3 Part 1: Transfer of functions under the Competition Act 1998 to the Competition and Markets Authority