Section 47, Competition Act, 2003 [S21-NSP]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 November 2003.
47. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 44; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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CCI (Records and Returns of Dormant companies) Regulations, 2024 [R1E-NWV], 26 September 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Licensing of The business of a limited liability partnership) Bye-laws, 2007 [R12-CSN], 23 November 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Inspection of Foreign companies) Regulations, 2014 [R13-1C3], 9 December 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Act Rules, 2004 [R10-8J3], 21 April 2004, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Competition Commission of India (Licensing of The recovery of debts) Bye-laws, 2018 [R11-DMK], 23 May 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Forms of Companies) Regulations, 2024 [R11-ZR9], 17 July 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CCI (Forms of Directors) Regulations, 2009 [R10-NW4], 9 February 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CCI (Inspection of Directors) Regulations, 2025 [R12-29D], 13 May 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Registration of The carrying on of business in India by a foreign company) Bye-laws, 2007 [R16-JQV], 12 April 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Fees of Liquidators) Regulations, 2018 [R17-NTN], 15 March 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Registration of The practice as a company secretary) Bye-laws, 2016 [R15-D0V], 19 September 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Licensing of Officers of a company) Regulations, 2023 [R16-37G], 18 May 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Manner of Application of The business of a limited liability partnership) Bye-laws, 2009 [R1B-0QY], 7 June 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Forms of Companies secretary in practice) Regulations, 2026 [R1C-RSG], 10 July 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CCI (Forms of Creditors) Regulations, 2007 [R18-P5N], 25 April 2007, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Fees of The keeping of a registered office) Bye-laws, 2006 [R18-NA7], 23 December 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Inspection of Companies secretary in practice) Regulations, 2020 [R1G-A6J], 24 March 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Appeals of The business of a limited liability partnership) Bye-laws, 2021 [R1G-GE5], 19 December 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Inspection of The keeping of a registered office) Bye-laws, 2020 [R1E-8MG], 23 August 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Licensing of The business of a producer company) Bye-laws, 2024 [R1J-X3Y], 19 December 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
CCI (Licensing of Producer companies) Regulations, 2017 [R1J-3RT], 11 July 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CCI (Manner of Application of Directors) Regulations, 2017 [R1R-DN7], 27 February 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
CCI (Manner of Application of Companies) Regulations, 2019 [R1M-G1Y], 28 October 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Manner of Application of The winding up of a company) Bye-laws, 2011 [R1K-MR4], 16 May 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Competition Commission of India (Appeals of The valuation of assets of a company) Bye-laws, 2026 [R1S-D9J], 4 April 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003), the Competition Commission of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
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Section 3, Competition Act, 2003 [S21-MDZ], 8 November 2003, Band A. "section 47".
Section Preamble, CCI (Forms of Companies) Regulations, 2024, 17 July 2024, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Inspection of Foreign companies) Regulations, 2014, 9 December 2014, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Licensing of Officers of a company) Regulations, 2023, 18 May 2023, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Fees of Liquidators) Regulations, 2018, 15 March 2018, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Forms of Creditors) Regulations, 2007, 25 April 2007, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Forms of Companies secretary in practice) Regulations, 2026, 10 July 2026, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Records and Returns of Dormant companies) Regulations, 2024, 26 September 2024, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Inspection of Companies secretary in practice) Regulations, 2020, 24 March 2020, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Licensing of Producer companies) Regulations, 2017, 11 July 2017, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Manner of Application of Companies) Regulations, 2019, 28 October 2019, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Forms of Directors) Regulations, 2009, 9 February 2009, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Forms of Producer companies) Regulations, 2014, 18 December 2014, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Manner of Application of Directors) Regulations, 2017, 27 February 2017, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Section Preamble, CCI (Inspection of Directors) Regulations, 2025, 13 May 2025, Band A. "section 47 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
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