[140A Section 139(1) intervention notices: Secretary of State's duty to refer]

[140A  Section 139(1) intervention notices: Secretary of State's duty to refer]

[(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     the CMA has prepared a market study report in relation to a matter within the period permitted by section 131B(4);

(b)     an intervention notice under section 139(1) is in force in relation to the matter at the time when the CMA would (but for this section) be required to publish the report; and

(c)     the report contains the decision of the CMA that it should make an ordinary reference or a cross-market reference in relation to the matter under section 131.

(2)     This section also applies where—

(a)     the CMA has conducted a consultation under section 169 in respect of a decision of the kind mentioned in subsection (6)(a)(i) of that section;

(b)     the CMA has decided that it should make an ordinary reference or a cross-market reference in relation to the matter concerned under section 131; and

(c)     an intervention notice under section 139(1) is in force in relation to the

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