CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Competition Law
A student states that advocacy work of the Competition Commission is carried only through opinions on Government references. Which provision shows this is incomplete?
The Commission has its own duty to take suitable measures for promoting competition advocacy, creating awareness and imparting training about competition issues. This duty exists independently of any reference, so advocacy is not confined to giving opinions to Governments.
- AThe Commission must itself take suitable measures for promoting competition advocacy, creating awareness and imparting training about competition issuesCorrect
- BThe Commission may approve combinations without notice
- CThe Selection Committee includes the Chief Justice of India or his nominee
- DThe Commission may appoint a Secretary and other employees
Explanation
Section 49(3) places a standing duty on the Commission to take suitable measures for advocacy, awareness and training, independent of any reference. The other options concern combinations, appointment of members and staff, which are not advocacy measures.
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