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Section 16: Appointment of Director-General, etc.

The Competition Act, 2002Central Act · Act 12 of 2003

[(1) The [Commission may, with the prior approval of the Central Government], appoint a Director General for the purposes of assisting the Commission in conducting inquiry into contravention of any of the provisions of this Act and for performing such other functions as are, or may be, provided by or under this Act.

(1A) The number of other Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or such officers or other employees in the office of Director General and the manner of appointment of such Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or such officers or other employees shall be such as may be prescribed.]

(2) Every Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General or [such officers or other employees,] shall exercise his powers, and discharge his functions, subject to the general control, supervision and direction of the Director General.

(3) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Director General and Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General or, [such officers or other employees,] shall be such as may be prescribed.

(4) The Director General and Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General or [such officers or other employees,] shall be appointed from amongst persons of integrity and outstanding ability and who have experience in investigation, and knowledge of accountancy, management, business, public administration, international trade, law or economics and such other qualifications as may be prescribed.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Competition Act, 2002
Section16
Marginal noteAppointment of Director-General, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 39 of 2007. . Subs. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 11, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
  • substituted, Act 9 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 9 of 2023, s. 12, for Central Government may, by notification (w.e.f. 18-7-2023).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for such other advisers, consultants and officers, (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).

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