| (1) |
The Competition Commission may prepare, amend, replace and issue guidelines to indicate the Commission's policy approach to any matter within its jurisdiction in terms of this Act. |
| (2) |
A guideline referred to in subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette. |
| (3) |
Before the Competition Commission issues a guideline referred to in subsection (1), the Competition Commission must— |
| (a) |
publish a notice in the Gazette—
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| (i) |
stating that a draft guideline has been prepared; |
| (ii) |
stating the place, which may include the Competition Commission’s website, where a copy of the draft guideline may be obtained; and |
| (iii) |
inviting interested parties to submit written representations on the draft guideline within a reasonable period; and |
| (b) |
consider any representations which were submitted within the period specified in the notice. |
| (4) |
A guideline referred to in subsection (1) is not binding, but any person interpreting or applying this Act must take it into account |
[Section 79 substituted by section 40 of Notice 175, GG 42231, dated 14 February 2019]
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