The Competition Act, 2002
Central · 2003
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Anti-competitive agreements.
- S. 4Abuse of dominant position.
- S. 5Combination.
- S. 6Regulation of combinations.
- S. 6AOpen offers, etc.
- S. 7Establishment of Commission.
- S. 8Composition of Commission.
- S. 9Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission.
- S. 10Term of office of Chairperson and other Members.
- S. 11Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other members.
- S. 12Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members.
- S. 13Administrative powers of Chairperson.
- S. 14Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members.
- S. 15Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission.
- S. 16Appointment of Director-General, etc.
- S. 17Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Commission.
- S. 18Duties and functions of Commission.
- S. 19Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise.
- S. 20Inquiry into combination by commission.
- S. 21Reference by statutory authority.
- S. 21AReference by Commission.
- S. 22Meetings of Commission.
- S. 23Omitted.
- S. 24Omitted.
- S. 25Omitted.
- S. 26Procedure for inquiry under section 19.
- S. 27Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position.
- S. 28Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position.
- S. 29Procedure for investigation of combinations.
- S. 29AIssue of statement of objections by Commission and proposal of modifications.
- S. 30Inquiry into disclosures under sub-section (2) of section 6.
- S. 31Orders of Commission on certain combinations.
- S. 32Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in India
- S. 33Power to issue interim orders.
- S. 34Omitted.
- S. 35Appearance before Commission
- S. 36Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure.
- S. 37Omitted.
- S. 38Rectification of orders
- S. 39Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penalty.
- S. 40Omitted.
- S. 41Director General to investigate contravention
- S. 42Contravention of orders of Commission.
- S. 42ACompensation in case of contravention of orders of Commission
- S. 43Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General.
- S. 43APower to impose penalty for non-furnishing of information on combinations.
- S. 44Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information.
- S. 45Penalty for contraventions in relation to furnishing of information.
- S. 46Power to impose lesser penalty
- S. 47Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India.
- S. 48Contravention by companies.
- S. 48ASettlement.
- S. 48BCommitment.
- S. 48CRevocation of the Settlement or Commitment order and penalty.
- S. 49Competition advocacy.
- S. 50Grants by Central Government.
- S. 51Constitution of Fund.
- S. 52Accounts and audit.
- S. 53Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
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- S. 53AAppellate Tribunal.
- S. 53BAppeal to Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 53COmitted.
- S. 53DOmitted.
- S. 53EOmitted.
- S. 53FOmitted.
- S. 53GOmitted.
- S. 53HVacancies.
- S. 53IOmitted.
- S. 53JOmitted.
- S. 53KOmitted.
- S. 53LOmitted.
- S. 53MOmitted.
- S. 53NAwarding compensation
- S. 53OProcedures and powers of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 53PExecution of orders of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 53QContravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 53ROmitted.
- S. 53SRight to legal representation.
- S. 53TAppeal to Supreme Court
- S. 53UPower to Punish for contempt.
- S. 54Power to exempt.
- S. 55Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 56Power of Central Government to supersede Commission.
- S. 57Restriction on disclosure of information
- S. 58Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants
- S. 59Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 59ACompounding of certain offences.
- S. 60Act to have overriding effect
- S. 61Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- S. 62Application of other laws not barred.
- S. 63Power to make rules
- S. 64Power to make regulations.
- S. 64AProcess of issuing regulations.
- S. 64BCommission to issue guidelines.
- S. 65Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 66Repeal and saving