Lawgist21AReference by Commission
1[21A. Reference by Commission.-- (1) Where in the course of a proceeding before the Commission an issue is raised by any party that any decision which, the Commission has taken during such proceeding or proposes to take, is or would be contrary to any provision of this Act whose implementation is entrusted to a statutory authority, then the Commission may make a reference in respect of such issue to the statutory authority:
Provided that the Commission, may, suo motu, make such a reference to the statutory authority.
(2) On receipt of a reference under sub-section (1), the statutory authority shall give its opinion, within sixty days of receipt of such reference, to the Commission which shall consider the opinion of the statutory authority, and thereafter give its findings recording reasons there for on the issues referred to in the said opinion.]
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1 Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-5-2009).
- 18 Duties of Commission
- 19 Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise
- 20 Inquiry into combination by commission
- 21 Reference by statutory authority
- 21A Reference by Commission
- 22 Meetings of Commission
- 23 Omitted
- 24 Omitted
- 25 Omitted
- 26 Procedure for inquiry under section 19
- 27 Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position
- 28 Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position
- 29 Procedure for investigation of combinations
- 30 Inquiry into disclosures under sub-section (2) of section 6
- 31 Orders of Commission on certain combinations
- 32 Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in Indi
- 33 Power to issue interim orders
- 34 Omitted
- 35 Appearance before Commissio
- 36 Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure
- 37 Omitted
- 38 Rectification of order
- 39 Execution of orders of Commission imposing monetary penalty
- 40 Omitted
