Section 22
Meetings of Commission.
About this Act
An Act to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1[22. Meetings of Commission.--(1) The Commission shall meet at such times and such places, and
shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be
provided by regulations.
(2) The Chairperson, if for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the Commission, the seniormost Member present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Commission shall be decided by a majority of the Members present and voting, 2***:
Provided that the quorum for such meeting shall be three Members.]
(2) The Chairperson, if for any reason, is unable to attend a meeting of the Commission, the seniormost Member present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
(3) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Commission shall be decided by a majority of the Members present and voting, 2***:
Provided that the quorum for such meeting shall be three Members.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 17, for section 22 (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
2. The words "and in the even of equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the Member presiding, shall have second or casting vote" omitted by Act 9 of 2023, s. 18 (w.e.f. 18-5-2023).
2. The words "and in the even of equality of votes, the Chairperson or in his absence, the Member presiding, shall have second or casting vote" omitted by Act 9 of 2023, s. 18 (w.e.f. 18-5-2023).