10. Inquiry into monopolistic or restrictive trade practices by commission

The Commission may inquiry into -

(a) any restrictive trade practice -

(i) on receiving a complaint of facts which constitute such practice ¹[from any trade association or from any consumer or a registered consumers’ association, whether such consumer is a member of that consumers’ association or no]t, or

(ii) upon a reference made to it by the Central Government or a State Government, or

(iii) upon an application made to it by the ²[Director General], or

(iv) upon its own knowledge or information;

(b) any monopolistic trade practice, upon a reference made to it by the Central Government ³[or upon an application made to it by the Director General] or upon its own knowledge or information.

Note:

1. Substituted by Act No. 74 of 1986, w.e.f. 1st. June, 1987.

2. Substituted by Act No. 30 of 1984, for the word "Registrar", w.e.f. 1st. August, 1984.

3. Inserted by Act No. 58 of 1991, w.e.f. 27th. September, 1991.