387 Enforcement powers in relation to newspaper and other media mergers
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

Supplemental provisions of Chapter 2

387  Enforcement powers in relation to newspaper and other media mergers

In Schedule 8 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (provision that may be contained in certain enforcement orders) after paragraph 20 there shall be inserted—

“20A Newspaper mergers

(1)     This paragraph applies in relation to any order—

(a)     which is to be made following the giving of—

(i)     an intervention notice which mentions a newspaper public interest consideration;

(ii)     an intervention notice which mentions any other media public interest consideration in relation

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