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In force2022 Revised Edition
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Chapter 6

35. Power to investigate

(1)

The Commission may conduct an investigation if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that —

(a)

the section 11 prohibition has been infringed by any agreement;

(b)

the section 21 prohibition has been infringed by any conduct;

(c)

the section 23 prohibition will be infringed by any anticipated merger, if carried into effect; or

(d)

the section 23 prohibition has been infringed by any merger.

(2)

For the purpose of subsection (1), the Commission may appoint an authorised officer to conduct the investigation.

(3)

Any authorised officer shall have all the powers of investigation and enforcement under this Act.

(4)

For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that for the purposes of this Act, the authorised officer investigating any commission of an offence

Competition under this Act shall have all or any of the powers of a police officer in relation to police investigation in seizable cases as provided for under the

Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7).

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