The Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2025

Made: 24th February 2025

Laid before Parliament: 27th February 2025

Coming into force: 6th April 2025

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(5) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (“the Act”)[^f00001].

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute represents the interests of consumers and satisfies the other criteria published by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 11(6) of the Act.

Citation, commencement and extent

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2025 and comes into force on 6th April 2025.

• (2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) Order 2004

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In the Schedule to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) Order 2004[^f00002] at the appropriate place insert—

• The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.

Signed

Justin Madders — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State — Department for Business and Trade — 24th February 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Explanatory Note

This Order amends the Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1517) by adding the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute to the list of designated consumer bodies.

The Secretary of State may designate a body that appears to represent the interests of consumers and satisfies the criteria published by him in accordance with section 11(6) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”).

Under section 11(1) of the Act, a designated consumer body is entitled to make a complaint (known as a super-complaint) to the Competition and Markets Authority that any feature, or combination of features, of a market in the United Kingdom for goods or services is or appears to be significantly harming the interests of consumers.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no, or no significant, impact on the private, or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 c. 40.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2004/1517 as amended by S.I. 2004/3366, 2005/2340, 2005/2468, 2008/2161, 2009/2079 and 2014/631.