Part 5: Miscellaneous
Section 311 to Section 318 set out provisions that provide the CMA with information gathering powers enabling it to obtain specified information relevant to the retail of motor fuel. The provisions give the CMA power to request undertakings involved in the distribution, supply or retail of petrol and diesel for information to assess competition in the retail of motor fuel retail and impact on consumers.
	Sections 319 to 325 set out new provisions to facilitate the provision by relevant UK regulators of investigative assistance to overseas regulators who have functions corresponding to those of the UK regulators in relation to competition, consumer protection and digital markets.
	Section 326 amends Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (information) insofar as it relates to international information sharing. Section 326 repeals the existing overseas disclosure ‘gateway’ in section 243 of that Act and replaces it with new provisions governing the ability of the CMA and other UK public authorities to exchange information with overseas public authorities.
	Section 327 introduces a statutory duty of expedition in relation to the CMA’s competition and consumer law functions, as well as the CMA’s functions relating to the new digital market’s regime. Section 327 makes provisions regarding the application and extent of the duty of expedition.
	Section 328 amends section 71 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 to add the CMA to the list of prosecutors specified in that section. The amendments do not allow the CMA to give a notice providing immunity from prosecution under that section, but allow it to exercise the other powers available to specified prosecutors.
	Section 329 removes the prohibition on a person being a chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal for more than 8 years.