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Amendments of Competition Act, 2003 (3)
Text
Competition Act, 2003 [A11-8V9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 November 2003.
Sections (48)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE CARRYING ON OF BUSINESS BY A COMPANY
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY
Chapter V. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VI. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S21-MBK]
Section 2. Definitions [S21-MCX]
Section 3. Appointment of Registrar of Companies [S21-MDZ]
Section 4. Registration of liquidators [S21-MES]
Section 5. Prohibition of the recovery of debts without licence [S21-MFV]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S21-MG0]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S21-MH2]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S21-MJ4]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S21-MK6]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S21-MM8]
Section 11. Registration of companies [S21-MNA]
Section 12. Prohibition of the management of a company without licence [S21-MPC]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S21-MQE]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S21-MRG]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S21-MSJ]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S21-MTM]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S21-MVP]
Section 18. Registration of officers of a company [S21-MWR]
Section 19. Prohibition of the winding up of a company without licence [S21-MXT]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S21-MYW]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S21-MZY]
Section 22. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S21-N01]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S21-N13]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S21-N25]
Section 25. Registration of creditors [S21-N37]
Section 26. Prohibition of the carrying on of business by a company without licence [S21-N49]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S21-N5B]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S21-N6D]
Section 29. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S21-N7F]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S21-N8H]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S21-N9K]
Section 32. Registration of directors [S21-NAN]
Section 33. Prohibition of the keeping of books of account without licence [S21-NBQ]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S21-NCS]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S21-NDV]
Section 36. Powers of Registrar of Companies [S21-NEX]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S21-NFZ]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S21-NG4]
Section 39. Registration of liquidators [S21-NH6]
Section 40. Prohibition of the recovery of debts without licence [S21-NJ0]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S21-NK2]
Section 42. Penalty for contravention [S21-NMC]
Section 43. Offences by companies [S21-NNE]
Section 44. Appeal [S21-NP8]
Section 45. Cognizance of offences [S21-NQA]
Section 46. Protection of action taken in good faith [S21-NRM]
Section 47. Power to make rules [S21-NSP]
Section 48. Power to remove difficulties [S21-NTG]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (4)
Amends: Competition Act (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A11-PQ6], 7 November 2019. "section 41 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Amends: Competition Act (Amendment) Act, 2009 [A11-DVX], 27 November 2009. "section 44 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Amends: Competition Act (Amendment) Act, 2014 [A11-HDB], 25 May 2014. "section 44 of the Competition Act, 2003 (12 of 2003)".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 3749(E), dated 23rd December, 2003 [N12-BTK], 23 December 2003. "section 4 of the said Act".
Not held (1)
"section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013"
Sort rules. Subjects by name. Acts by year, then number. Sections in the order of the arrangement. Instruments by date, then number. Amendments by date. An instrument stands under the section its recital names; where the register resolved no section, it stands under No power resolved. Counts are the rows beneath.