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The Competition Act, 2002 (India Code PDF)
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- 1. Short title, extent and commencementp. 4
- 2. Definitionsp. 4
- 3. Anti-competitive agreementsp. 7
- 4. Abuse of dominant positionp. 9
- 5. Combinationp. 10
- 6. Regulation of combinationsp. 12
- 6A. Open offers, etcp. 13
- 7. Establishment of Commissionp. 14
- 8. Composition of Commissionp. 14
- 9. Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commissionp. 14
- 10. Term of office of Chairperson and other Membersp. 15
- 11. Resignation, removal and suspension of Chai rperson and other Membersp. 15
- 12. Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Membersp. 15
- 13. Administrative powers of Chairpersonp. 16
- 14. Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and otherp. 16
- 15. Vacancy, etc. , not to invalidate proceedings of Commissionp. 16
- 16. Appointment of Director General, etcp. 16
- 17. Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees ofp. 17
- 18. Duties and functions of Commissionp. 17
- 19. Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprisep. 17
- 20. Inquiry into combination by Commissionp. 19
- 21. Reference by statutory authorityp. 20
- 21A. Reference by Commissionp. 20
- 22. Meetings of Commissionp. 20
- 23. Distribution of business of Commission amongst Benches .] Omitted by the Competitionp. 21
- 24. Procedure for deciding a case where Members of a Bench differ .] Omitted by s. 18 , ibidp. 21
- 25. Jurisdiction of Bench.] Omitted by s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-10-2007)p. 21
- 26. Procedure for inquiry under section 19p. 21
- 27. Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant positionp. 22
- 28. Division of enterprise enjoying dominant positionp. 23
- 29. Procedure for investigation of combination sp. 23
- 29A. Issue of statement of objections by Commission and proposal of modificationsp. 24
- 30. Procedure in case of notice under sub -section ( 2) of section 6p. 24
- 31. Orders of Commission on 7*** combinationsp. 24
- 32. Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in Indiap. 25
- 33. Power to issue interim ordersp. 26
- 34. Power to award compensation .] Omitted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 (39 ofp. 26
- 35. Appearance before Commissionp. 26
- 36. Power of Commission to regulate its own procedurep. 26
- 37. Review of orders of Commiss ion.] Omitted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 (39 ofp. 27
- 38. Rectification of ordersp. 27
- 39. Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penaltyp. 27
- 40. Appealp. 28
- 41. Director General to investigate contravention sp. 28
- 42. Contravention of orders of Commissionp. 29
- 42A. Compensation in case of contra vention of orders of Commissionp. 30
- 43. Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director Generalp. 30
- 43A. Power to impose penalty for non -furnishing of information on combinationp. 30
- 44. Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material informationp. 30
- 45. Penalty for 7[contraventions] in relation to furnishing of informationp. 30
- 46. Power to impose lesser penaltyp. 31
- 47. Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of Indiap. 31
- 48. Contravention by companiesp. 32
- 48A. Settlementp. 32
- 48B. Commitmentp. 33
- 48C. Revocation of the settlement or commitment order and penaltyp. 33
- 49. Competition advocacyp. 33
- 50. Grants by Central Governmentp. 34
- 51. Constitution of Fundp. 34
- 52. Accounts and auditp. 34
- 53. Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Governmentp. 35
- 53A. Appellate Tribunalp. 35
- 53B. Appeal to Appellate Tribunalp. 35
- 53C. Composition of Appellate Tribunal .] Omitted by the Finance Act, 2017 (7 of 2017), s. 171p. 36
- 53D. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal .] Omittedp. 36
- 53E. Selection Committee.] Omitted by s. 171, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)p. 36
- 53F. Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal .] Omitted by s. 171, ibidp. 36
- 53H. Vacancies.] Omitted by s. 171, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)p. 36
- 53J. Member of Appellate Tribunal to act as its Chairperson in certain cases .] Omitted by s. 171,p. 36
- 53K. Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal .] Omitted by sp. 36
- 53M. Staff of Appellate Tribunal.] Omitted by s. 171, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)p. 36
- 53N. Awarding compensationp. 36
- 53P. Execution of orders of Appellate Tribunalp. 37
- 53Q. Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunalp. 38
- 53R. Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings .] Omitted by the Financep. 38
- 53T. Appeal to Supreme Courtp. 38
- 53U. Power to Punish for contemptp. 38
- 54. Power to exemptp. 38
- 55. Power of Central Go vernment to issue directionsp. 39
- 56. Power of Central Government to supersede Commissionp. 39
- 57. Restriction on disclosure of informationp. 40
- 58. Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., top. 40
- 59. Protection of action taken in good faithp. 40
- 59A. Compounding of certain offencesp. 40
- 60. Act to have overriding effectp. 40
- 61. Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courtsp. 40
- 62. Application of other laws not barredp. 40
- 63. Power to make rulesp. 40
- 64. Power to make regulationsp. 42
- 64A. Process of issuing regulationsp. 43
- 64B. Commission to issue guidelinesp. 43
- 65. Power to remove difficultiesp. 43
- 66. Repeal and savingp. 44