... on competition issues. The new regime also differs from the previous regime where the Commission's power in relation to remedies was only to make recommendations to the Secretary of State. What the commission investigates? SOURCES OF INVESTIGATIONS TYPE OF INQUIRY GOVERNING LEGISLATION REFERRAL MADE BY: Market Enterprise Act 2002 Office of Fair Trading, Secretary of State or certain Utility Regulators Merger Enterprise Act 2002 EC Merger Regulation Office of Fair Trading, Secretary of State Newspaper merger Fair Trading Act 1973 Secretary of State Water merger Water Industry Act 1991 Secretary of State Broadcasting Broadcasting Act 1990 Independent Television Commission or holder of regional Channel 3 licence Telecommunications Telecommunications Act 1984 Director General of Telecommunications Gas Gas Act 1986 Gas (N Ireland) Order 1996 The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (NIAER) Water Water Industry Act 1991 Director General of Water Services Electricity Electricity Act 1989 Electricity (N Ireland) Order 1992 ...

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