Section 183(3)

For the purposes of this Part a market investigation reference is finally determined if— where the reference is made under section 131 or 132— the period permitted by section 137 for preparing and publishing a report under section 136 has expired and no such report has been prepared and published; such a report has been prepared and published within the period permitted by section 137 and contains the decision that there is no adverse effect on competition; the CMA has decided under section 138(2) neither to accept undertakings under section 159 nor to make an order under section 161;... the CMA has accepted an undertaking fully in lieu of a report under section 154A; or the CMA has accepted an undertaking under section 159 or made an order under section 161; where the reference is a restricted PI reference or a full PI reference— the period permitted by section 144 for the preparation of the report of the CMA under section 142 and for action to be taken in relation to it under section 143(1) or (3) or (as the case may be) 143A(2) or (3) has expired while the intervention notice is still in force and no such report has been so prepared or no such action has been taken; the CMA has terminated under section 145(1) its investigation and the reference is finally determined under paragraph (a) above ...; the report of the CMA has been prepared under section 142 and published under section 143(1) or (as the case may be) 143A(2) within the period permitted by section 144; the intervention notice was revoked and the reference is finally determined under paragraph (a) above ...; the Secretary of State has failed to make and publish a decision under subsection (2) of section 146 within the period permitted by subsection (3) of that section or (as the case may be) under subsection (2) of section 146A within the period permitted by subsection (6) of that section and the reference is finally determined under paragraph (a) above; the Secretary of State has decided under section 146(2) that no eligible public interest consideration is relevant and the reference is finally determined under paragraph (a) above ...; the Secretary of State has made no finding at all under section 146A(2) and the reference is finally determined under paragraph (a) above; the Secretary of State has decided under 146(2) that a public interest consideration is relevant but has decided under section 147(2) neither to accept an undertaking under section 159 nor to make an order under section 161; ... the Secretary of State has made an adverse public interest finding under section 146A(2) but has decided under section 147A(2) neither to accept an undertaking under section 159 nor to make an order under section 161; the Secretary of State has decided under section 146(2) that a public interest consideration is relevant and has accepted an undertaking under section 159 or made an order under section 161; or the Secretary of State has made an adverse public interest finding under section 146A(2) and has accepted an undertaking under section 159 or made an order under section 161.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04