Section 12 — Closing an initial SMS investigation without a decision
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2025-01-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .
(1) The CMA may close an initial SMS investigation at any time before it has reached a final view on the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 2(1).
(2) When the CMA decides to close an initial SMS investigation, the CMA must give the undertaking to which the investigation related a notice to that effect.
(3) The notice must include the CMA’s reasons for closing the investigation.
(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after giving a notice under subsection (2), the CMA must publish the notice.