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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Competition Act, 2002

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51519

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Competition Act, 2002 (2002) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - The Competition Act, 2002
Chapter1 - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter2 - Prohibition of Certain Agreements, Abuse of Dominant Position and Regulation of Combinations
Section3 - Prohibition of Agreements: Anti Competitive Agreements
Section4 - Prohibition of Abuse of Dominant Position: Abuse of Dominant Position
Section5 - Combination
Section6 - Regulation of Combinations
Chapter3 - Competition Commission of India
Section7 - Establishment of Commission
Section8 - Composition of Commission
Section9 - Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission
Section10 - Term of Office of Chairperson and Other Members
Section11 - Resignation, Removal and Suspension of Chairperson and Other Members
Section12 - Restriction on Employment of Chairperson and Other Members in Certain Cases
Section13 - Administrative Powers of Chairpersons
Section14 - Salary and Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Other Members
Section15 - Vacancy, Etc., Not to Invalidate Proceedings of Commission
Section16 - Appointment of Director-general, Etc.
Section17 - Appointment of Secretary, Experts Professionals and Officers and Other Employees and Other Employees of Commission
Chapter4 - Duties, Powers and Functions of Commission
Section18 - Duties of Commission
Section19 - Inquiry into Certain Agreements and Dominant Position of Enterprise
Section20 - Inquiry into Combination by Commission
Section21 - Reference by Statutory Authority
Section21A - Reference by Commission
Section22 - Meetings of Commission
Section23 - Distribution of Business of Commission Amongst Benches [Omitted]
Section24 - Procedure for Deciding a Case Where Members of a Bench Differ in Opinion [Omitted]
Section25 - Jurisdiction of Bench [Omitted]
Section26 - Procedure for Inquiry on Complaints Under Section 19
Section27 - Orders by Commission After Inquiry into Agreements or Abuse of Dominant Position
Section28 - Division of Enterprise Enjoying Dominant Position
Section29 - Procedure for Investigation of Combinations
Section30 - Procedure in Case of Notice Under Sub-section (2) of Section 6
Section31 - Orders of Commission on Certain Combinations
Section32 - Acts Taking Place Outside India but Having an Effect on Competition in India
Section33 - Power to Issue Interim Orders
Section34 - Power to Award Compensation [Omitted]
Section35 - Appearance Before Commission
Section36 - Power of Commission to Regulate Its Own Procedure
Section37 - Review of Orders of Commission [Omitted]
Section38 - Rectification of Orders
Section39 - Execution of Order of Commission Imposing Monetary Penalty
Section40 - Appeal [Omitted]
Chapter5 - Duties of Director General
Section41 - Director-general to Investigate Contraventions
Chapter6 - Penalties
Section42 - Contravention of Orders of Commission
Section42A - Compensation in Case of Contravention of Orders of Commission
Section43 - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Directions of Commission and Director General
Section43A - Power to Impose Penalty for Non-furnishing of Information on Combinations
Section44 - Penalty for Making False Statement or Omission to Furnish Material Information
Section45 - Penalty for Offences in Relation to Furnishing of Information
Section46 - Power to Impose Lesser Penalty
Section47 - Crediting Sums Realised by Way of Penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
Section48 - Contravention by Companies
Chapter7 - Competition Advocacy
Section49 - Competition Advocacy
Chapter8 - Finance, Accounts and Audit
Section50 - Grants by Central Government
Section51 - Constitution of Fund
Section52 - Accounts and Audit
Section53 - Furnishing of Returns, Etc., to Central Government
Chapter8A - Competition Appellate Tribunal
Section53A - Establishment of Appellate Tribunal
Section53B - Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
Section53C - Composition of Appellate Tribunal
Section53D - Qualifications for Appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section53E - Selection Committee
Section53F - Term of Office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section53G - Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section53H - Vacancies
Section53-I - Resignation of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section53J - Member of Appellate Tribunal to Act as Its Chairperson in Certain Cases
Section53K - Removal and Suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
Section53L - Restriction on Employment of Chairperson and Other Members of Appellate Tribunal in Certain Cases
Section53M - Staff of Appellate Tribunal
Section53N - Awarding Compensation
Section53-O - Procedure and Powers of Appellate Tribunal
Section53P - Execution of Orders of Appellate Tribunal
Section53-Q - Contravention of Orders of Appellate Tribunal
Section53R - Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal Not in Invalidate Acts or Proceedings
Section53-S - Right to Legal Representation
Section53T - Appeal to Supreme Court
Section53U - Power to Punish for Contempt
Chapter9 - Miscellaneous
Section54 - Power to Exempt
Section55 - Power of Central Government to Issue Directions
Section56 - Power of Central Government to Supersede Commission
Section57 - Restriction on Disclosure of Information
Section58 - Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, Officers and Other Employees Etc., to Be Public Servants
Section59 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section60 - Act to Have Overriding Effect
Section61 - Exclusion of Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section62 - Application of Other Laws Not Barred
Section63 - Power to Make Rules
Section64 - Power to Make Regulations
Section65 - Power to Remove Difficulties
Section66 - Repeal and Saving

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