Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014

46A

F21[Interpretation

46A. (1) In this Part—

“category 1 offence” means an offence the penalties for which are specified in section 46Q(1);

“category 2 offence” means an offence the penalties for which are specified in section 46Q(2);

“inquiry subject”, in relation to an investigation or other proceedings under this Part, means the person whose infringement or suspected infringement is the subject of the relevant investigation or other proceedings;

“relevant infringement” means an Artificial Intelligence Regulation infringement;

“relevant investigation” means an investigation under this Part and includes an Artificial Intelligence Regulation investigation.

(2) A word or expression used in this Part that is also used in the Artificial Intelligence Regulation has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in this Part as it has in that Regulation.]

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Inserted (31.07.2026) by Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 (31/2026), s. 136, S.I. No. 403 of 2026.