Section 55
Power of Central Government to issue directions.
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) 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.
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.