Part 4: CMA: Referrals and functions Chapter 1: Functions on referrals of subsidies and schemes Section 57: CMA reporting period for voluntary referral
This section makes provision as to the period within which the CMA must report on a subsidy or scheme of interest in cases where it decides to prepare a report further to a voluntary referral request. The CMA must publish its report before the end of the period of 30 working days starting from when the CMA notifies the public authority that it is willing to produce a report in response to the public authority’s voluntary referral request (which it must do before the end of the period of five working days beginning with when it receives the request). It is for the CMA to decide at its discretion whether to produce a report further to a voluntary referral request. If the CMA decides to produce a report, it is not obliged to publish it if the public authority withdraws its request, or gives or makes the proposed subsidy or scheme before the CMA has reported.
	The CMA and public authority may agree to a different reporting period, or to extend the reporting period. The Secretary of State may also make regulations which amend the reporting period, and the period within which the CMA must determine whether it will prepare a report in response to a request.