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Competition Act 2004

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Competition Act 2004

Table of Contents

Long Title

Part 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

Part 2 COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE

Division 1 — Establishment, incorporation and constitution of Commission

3 Establishment and incorporation of Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore

4 Common seal

5 Constitution of Commission

Division 2 — Functions, duties and powers of Commission

6 Functions and duties of Commission

7 Powers of Commission

8 Directions by Minister

9 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

Division 3 — Provisions relating to staff

10 Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.

Division 4 — Financial provisions

11 Financial year

12 Minister’s approval of estimates

13 Moneys recovered or collected by Commission

14 Grants-in-aid

15 Power to borrow

16 Issue of shares, etc.

17 Bank account

18 Application of moneys

19 Investment

20 (Repealed)

21 Audit of accounts

22 (Repealed)

23 (Repealed)

Division 5 — Transfer of property, assets, liabilities and employees

24 Transfer to Commission of property, assets and liabilities

25 Transfer of employees

26 Service rights, etc., of transferred employees to be preserved

27 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

28 Existing contracts

29 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

30 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

Division 6 — General

31 (Repealed)

32 Symbol or representation of Commission

Part 3 COMPETITION

Division 1 — General

33 Application of Part

Division 2 — Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition

34 Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition

35 Excluded agreements

36 Block exemptions

37 Block exemption orders

38 Opposition to block exemptions

39 Procedure for block exemptions

40 Variation and revocation of block exemption orders

41 Criteria for block exemptions

42 Requests for Commission to examine agreements

43 Notification for guidance

44 Notification for decision

45 Effect of guidance

46 Effect of decision that section 34 prohibition has not been infringed

Division 3 — Abuse of dominant position

47 Abuse of dominant position

48 Excluded cases

49 Requests for Commission to consider conduct

50 Notification for guidance

51 Notification for decision

52 Effect of guidance

53 Effect of decision that section 47 prohibition has not been infringed

Division 4 — Mergers

54 Mergers

55 Excluded mergers

55A Confidential advice by Commission on anticipated mergers

56 Requests for Commission to consider anticipated mergers and mergers

57 Notification of anticipated merger

58 Notification of merger

58A Interim measures in relation to notifications of anticipated mergers and mergers

59 Effect of decision that anticipated merger, if carried into effect, will not infringe section 54 prohibition

60 Effect of decision that merger has not infringed section 54 prohibition

Division 4A — Commitments

60A Commitments

60B Effect of commitments

Division 5 — Enforcement

61 Guidelines on enforcement of Part

61A Power to require documents or information

62 Power to investigate

63 Power when conducting investigation

64 Power to enter premises without warrant

65 Power to enter premises under warrant

66 Self-incrimination and savings for professional legal advisers

67 Interim measures

68 Decision of Commission upon completion of investigation

69 Enforcement of decision of Commission

70 Notification

Part 4 APPEALS

Division 1 — General

71 Appealable decisions

Division 2 — Competition Appeal Board

72 Competition Appeal Board

73 Powers and decisions of Board

74 Appeals to General Division of High Court, etc.

Part 5 OFFENCES

75 Refusal to provide information, etc.

76 Destroying or falsifying documents

77 False or misleading information

78 Obstruction of officer of Commission, etc.

79 No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure to be recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause

80 Powers of enforcement

81 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

82 Jurisdiction of court

83 General penalty

84 Composition of offences

Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS

85 Enforcement of directions of Commission and commitments in District Court

86 Rights of private action

87 Cooperation between Commission and other regulatory authorities on competition matters

88 Cooperation between Commission and foreign competition bodies

89 Preservation of secrecy

90 Protection from personal liability

91 Public servants

91A Proceedings conducted by officers of Commission

92 Amendment of Third and Fourth Schedules

93 Regulations

94 (Repealed)

Part 7 TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS TO COMMISSION

95 Interpretation of this Part

96 Transfer of undertakings to Commission

97 Transfer of employees to Commission

98 General preservation of employment terms, etc.

99 Transfer of records

100 Confirmation of transfers

FIRST SCHEDULE Constitution and proceedings of Commission

SECOND SCHEDULE Powers of Commission

THIRD SCHEDULE Exclusions from section 34 prohibition and section 47 prohibition

FOURTH SCHEDULE Exclusions from section 54 prohibition

Legislative History

Abbreviations

Comparative Table

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01 Apr 2022

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01 Mar 2021

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Act 4 of 2021
02 Jan 2021

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019
16 May 2018

Amended by
Act 15 of 2018
01 Apr 2018

Amended by
Act 10 of 2018
01 Apr 2018

Amended by
Act 5 of 2018
22 Jan 2016

Amended by
Act 30 of 2015
02 Jan 2011

Amended by
Act 15 of 2010
17 Feb 2010

Amended by
Act 4 of 2010
01 Jul 2007

Amended by
Act 23 of 2007
30 Jun 2007

Amended by
Act 23 of 2007
31 Jan 2006

2006 RevEd
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
S 870/2005
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
Act 23 of 2007
01 Jan 2006

Amended by
Act 40 of 2005
01 Jan 2006

Act 46 of 2004
01 Sep 2005

Act 46 of 2004
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Act 46 of 2004

Table of Contents

Competition Act 2004
Long Title Part 1 PRELIMINARY

2 Interpretation

Part 2 COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE Division 1 — Establishment, incorporation and constitution of Commission

3 Establishment and incorporation of Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore

5 Constitution of Commission

Division 2 — Functions, duties and powers of Commission

6 Functions and duties of Commission

7 Powers of Commission

8 Directions by Minister

9 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

Division 3 — Provisions relating to staff

10 Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.

Division 4 — Financial provisions

11 Financial year

12 Minister’s approval of estimates

13 Moneys recovered or collected by Commission

14 Grants-in-aid

15 Power to borrow

16 Issue of shares, etc.

17 Bank account

18 Application of moneys

21 Audit of accounts

Division 5 — Transfer of property, assets, liabilities and employees

24 Transfer to Commission of property, assets and liabilities

25 Transfer of employees

26 Service rights, etc., of transferred employees to be preserved

27 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office

28 Existing contracts

29 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings and other legal proceedings

30 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer

Division 6 — General

32 Symbol or representation of Commission

Part 3 COMPETITION Division 1 — General

33 Application of Part

Division 2 — Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition

34 Agreements, etc., preventing, restricting or distorting competition

35 Excluded agreements

36 Block exemptions

37 Block exemption orders

38 Opposition to block exemptions

39 Procedure for block exemptions

40 Variation and revocation of block exemption orders

41 Criteria for block exemptions

42 Requests for Commission to examine agreements

43 Notification for guidance

44 Notification for decision

45 Effect of guidance

46 Effect of decision that section 34 prohibition has not been infringed

Division 3 — Abuse of dominant position

47 Abuse of dominant position

48 Excluded cases

49 Requests for Commission to consider conduct

50 Notification for guidance

51 Notification for decision

52 Effect of guidance

53 Effect of decision that section 47 prohibition has not been infringed

Division 4 — Mergers

55 Excluded mergers

55A Confidential advice by Commission on anticipated mergers

56 Requests for Commission to consider anticipated mergers and mergers

57 Notification of anticipated merger

58 Notification of merger

58A Interim measures in relation to notifications of anticipated mergers and mergers

59 Effect of decision that anticipated merger, if carried into effect, will not infringe section 54 prohibition

60 Effect of decision that merger has not infringed section 54 prohibition

Division 4A — Commitments

60A Commitments

60B Effect of commitments

Division 5 — Enforcement

61 Guidelines on enforcement of Part

61A Power to require documents or information

62 Power to investigate

63 Power when conducting investigation

64 Power to enter premises without warrant

65 Power to enter premises under warrant

66 Self-incrimination and savings for professional legal advisers

67 Interim measures

68 Decision of Commission upon completion of investigation

69 Enforcement of decision of Commission

70 Notification

Part 4 APPEALS Division 1 — General

71 Appealable decisions

Division 2 — Competition Appeal Board

72 Competition Appeal Board

73 Powers and decisions of Board

74 Appeals to General Division of High Court, etc.

Part 5 OFFENCES

75 Refusal to provide information, etc.

76 Destroying or falsifying documents

77 False or misleading information

78 Obstruction of officer of Commission, etc.

79 No costs or damages or other relief arising from seizure to be recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause

80 Powers of enforcement

81 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

82 Jurisdiction of court

83 General penalty

84 Composition of offences

Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS

85 Enforcement of directions of Commission and commitments in District Court

86 Rights of private action

87 Cooperation between Commission and other regulatory authorities on competition matters

88 Cooperation between Commission and foreign competition bodies

89 Preservation of secrecy

90 Protection from personal liability

91 Public servants

91A Proceedings conducted by officers of Commission

92 Amendment of Third and Fourth Schedules

Part 7 TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS TO COMMISSION

95 Interpretation of this Part

96 Transfer of undertakings to Commission

97 Transfer of employees to Commission

98 General preservation of employment terms, etc.

99 Transfer of records

100 Confirmation of transfers

FIRST SCHEDULE Constitution and proceedings of Commission SECOND SCHEDULE Powers of Commission THIRD SCHEDULE Exclusions from section 34 prohibition and section 47 prohibition FOURTH SCHEDULE Exclusions from section 54 prohibition Legislative History Abbreviations Comparative Table

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