Part 2: Competition Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Section 142: Attendance of witnesses etc.
Section 142 amends section 26A of the Competition Act 1998, and sections 109 and 174 of the Enterprise Act 2002. Section 26A of the Competition Act 1998 sets out the power of the CMA (and so where relevant the sector regulators exercising functions on a concurrent basis) to require persons to answer questions with respect to any matter relevant to an investigation under section 25 of that Act into a suspected infringement of either the Chapter I or Chapter II prohibitions. Section 109 of the Enterprise Act 2002 makes provision regarding the CMA’s powers to require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents etc. for the purposes of its functions under Part 3 of that Act (mergers). Section 174 of the Enterprise Act 2002 makes provision regarding the powers of the CMA (and so the sector regulators exercising functions on a concurrent basis) to require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents etc. for the purposes of its functions under Part 4 of that Act (market studies and market investigations).
	Subsection (2) amends section 26A(1) of the Competition Act 1998 to broaden the power to require persons to attend and answer questions, by enabling the CMA, by notice, to require any individual to attend an interview at a time and place specified, and answer questions for the purpose of an investigation, rather than only those who have a connection to a relevant undertaking. A person has a connection with an undertaking if they are, or have been, concerned with the management or control of the undertaking, employed by or otherwise working for the undertaking. A relevant undertaking means an undertaking whose activities are being investigated under section 25 of the Competition Act 1998. Subsection (2) further amends section 26(1)(a) to specify that a person may be required to answer questions remotely.
	Subsection (3) amends section 26A(2) of the Competition Act 1998 so that a copy of the notice which must be given to an individual who is required to attend and answer questions must also be given to any relevant undertaking that the individual in question has a current connection with.
	Subsection (5) amends section 109(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 to specify that a person may be required to answer questions remotely.
	Subsection (6) amends section 174(3) of the Enterprise Act 2002 to specify that a person may be required to answer questions remotely.