COMPETITION ACT, 2002

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S.1 Short title extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Prohibition of agreements: Anti competitive agreements

S.4 Prohibition of abuse of dominant position: Abuse of dominant position

S.5 Combination

S.6 Regulation of combinations

S.7 Establishment of Commission

S.8 Composition of Commission

S.9 Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission

S.10 Term of office of Chairperson and other Members

S.11 Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Members

S.12 Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members in certain cases

S.13 Administrative powers of Chairpersons

S.14 Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members

S.15 Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission

S.16 Appointment of Director-General, etc.

S.17 Appointment of Secretary, experts professionals and officers and other employees and other employees of Commission

S.18 Duties of Commission

S.19 Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise

S.20 Inquiry into combination by Commission

S.21 Reference by statutory authority

S.21(a) Reference by Commission

S.22 Meetings of Commission

S.23 Distribution of business of Commission amongst Benches [Omitted]

S.24 Procedure for deciding a case where Members of a Bench differ in opinion [Omitted]

S.25 Jurisdiction of Bench [Omitted]

S.26 Procedure for inquiry on complaints under section 19

S.27 Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position

S.28 Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position

S.29 Procedure for investigation of combinations

S.30 Procedure in case of notice under sub-section (2) of section 6

S.31 Orders of Commission on certain combinations

S.32 Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in India

S.33 Power to issue interim orders

S.34 Power to award compensation [Omitted]

S.35 Appearance before Commission

S.36 Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure

S.37 Review of orders of Commission [Omitted]

S.38 Rectification of orders

S.39 Execution of order of Commission imposing monetary penalty

S.40 Appeal [Omitted]

S.41 Director-General to investigate contraventions

S.42 Contravention of orders of Commission

S.42(a) Compensation in case of contravention of orders of Commission

S.43 Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General

S.43(a) Power to impose penalty for non-furnishing of information on combinations

S.44 Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information

S.45 Penalty for offences in relation to furnishing of information

S.46 Power to impose lesser penalty

S.47 Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India

S.48 Contravention by companies

S.49 Competition advocacy

S.50 Grants by Central Government

S.51 Constitution of Fund

S.52 Accounts and audit

S.53 Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government

S.53(a) Establishment of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(b) Appeal to Appellate Tribunal

S.53(c) Composition of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(d) Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(e) Selection Committee

S.53(f) Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(g) Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(h) Vacancies

S.53(i) Resignation of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(j) Member of Appellate Tribunal to act as its Chairperson in certain cases

S.53(k) Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(l) Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members of Appellate Tribunal in certain cases

S.53(m) Staff of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(n) Awarding compensation

S.53(o) Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(p) Execution of orders of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(q) Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal

S.53(r) Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal not in invalidate acts or proceedings

S.53(s) Right to legal representation

S.53(t) Appeal to Supreme Court

S.53(u) Power to Punish for contempt

S.54 Power to exempt

S.55 Power of Central Government to issue directions

S.56 Power of Central Government to supersede Commission