LawgistThe Competition Act
55Power of Central Government to issue directions
(1) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this Act, the Commission shall, in exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act, be bound by such directions on questions of policy, other than those relating to technical and administrative matters, as the Central Government may give in writing to it from time to time:
Provided that the Commission shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this sub-section.
(2) The decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not shall be final.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 54 Power to exempt
- 55 Power of Central Government to issue directions
- 56 Power of Central Government to supersede Commission
- 57 Restriction on disclosure of informatio
- 58 Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servant
- 59 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 60 Act to have overriding effec
- 61 Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 62 Application of other laws not barred
- 63 Power to make rule
- 64 Power to make regulations
- 65 Power to remove difficulties
- 66 Repeal and savin
