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UK Law Reference
All sections of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
2024 c. 13, s.324

Section 324 — Guidance in connection with investigative assistance

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 must prepare and publish guidance about—

(a) the making and consideration of requests for assistance under this Chapter, and

(b) the provision of assistance under this Chapter.

(2) The CMA may at any time prepare and publish revised or new guidance.

(3) No guidance is to be published under this section without the approval of the Secretary of State.

(4) In preparing guidance under this section the CMA must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

(5) A relevant regulator must have regard to the guidance for the time being in force when it is exercising functions under or in connection this Chapter.