The notification introduces the Competition (Form of Publication of Guidelines) Rules, 2023, which prescribe the manner in which the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will publish its guidelines.
Key Changes
The rules stipulate that the CCI shall publish guidelines issued under Section 64B of the Competition Act, 2002 on its official website.
The guidelines must specify the title, effective date, and adhere to a single sentence, single aspect format within each paragraph.
Each paragraph should address only one subject matter of policy.
The provisions must be drafted in precise, clear, and simple language.
The guidelines will be published in English.
The Secretary of the CCI shall publish the guidelines in the Official Gazette for public information.
These rules come into force on the date of their publication, October 26, 2023.
Impact Analysis
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
The CCI will need to update its internal processes for drafting and publishing guidelines to comply with these new rules.
Businesses and Legal Professionals
Businesses need to stay updated with the guidelines published by CCI to ensure compliance with competition laws.
General Public
The publication of guidelines in a clear and simple language will facilitate better understanding of competition related matters.
Suggested Action Items
Legal professionals should advise their clients on the implications of the new guidelines and ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Competition Act, 2002: The principal legislation governing competition in India.
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The regulatory body responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002.
Secretary (CCI): The Secretary appointed under section 17 of the Competition Act, 2002, responsible for publishing the guidelines in the Official Gazette.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The ministry responsible for administering the Competition Act, 2002 and formulating the rules.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 617] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 26, 2023/कार्ततक 4, 1945
No. 617] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023/KARTIKA 4, 1945
कारपोरेट काय यमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 26 अक्तूबर, 2023
सा.का.जन. 795(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, प्रजतस्ट्पधाय अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 12) की धारा 63 की उपधारा
(2) के खंड (डछ) द्वारा िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथायत् :--
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ—(1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम प्रजतस्ट्पधाय (ददिाजनदेिों के प्रकािन का प्ररूप) जनयम, 2023
ह ै।
(2) य ेप्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे ।
2. पररभाषाए—ं (1) इन जनयमों में, जब तक दक संदभ यसे अन्यथा अपेजित न हो,--
(क) ‘‘अजधजनयम’’ से प्रजतस्ट्पधा यअजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 12) अजभप्रेत ह ै;
(ख) ‘‘आयोग’’ से अजधजनयम की धारा 7 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन गरित भारत का प्रजतस्ट्पधाय आयोग अजभप्रेत ह ै ;
(ग) ‘‘सजचव’’ से अजधजनयम की धारा 17 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन जनयुक्त सजचव अजभप्रेत ह ै और जजसमें अध्यि
द्वारा प्राजधकृत सजचव के रूप म ेंकृत्य करन ेके जलए आयोग का कोई अजधकारी भी ह ै।
(2) सभी अन्य िब्दों और पदों के वही अथय होंगे जो इसमें प्रयुक्त ह ैंऔर पररभाजषत नहीं ह ैंदकन्तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत ह ैं।
3. ददिाजनदेिों का प्रकािन—(1) आयोग, अजधजनयम की धारा 64ख के अधीन जारी ददिाजनदेिों को अपनी िासकीय
वेबसाइट के माध्यम से प्रकाजित करेगा ।
(2) आयोग द्वारा जारी ददिाजनदेिों में जनम्नजलजखत जवजनर्ददष्ट होगा :--
(क) ददिाजनदेि का िीषयक ;
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(ख) वह तारीख जजसको ऐसा ददिाजनदेि प्रभावी होगा ;
(ग) एक परै ा में ददिाजनदिे का केवल एक वाक्य और एक भाव होगा तथा जजसमें बहुवाक्य और बहु भाव नहीं
होंगे ;
(घ) एक परै ा म ेंनीजत की एक जवषय-वस्ट्तु होगी ;
(ङ) उपबंध संजिप्त, स्ट्पष्ट और सरल भाषा म ेंप्रारूजपत दकए जाएंगे ;
(च) दकन्हीं अन्य जवजिष्ट ददिाजनदेिों से सुसंगत कोई अन्य ब्यौरे ।
(3) ददिाजनदेि की भाषा अग्रं जे ी होगी ।
(4) सजचव, आयोग द्वारा जारी ददिाजनदेिों को सवयसाधारण की जानकारी के जलए राजपत्र में प्रकाजित करेगा ।
[फा. स.ं 05/4/2023-सीओएमपी-एमसीए]
इन्द्र दीप ससह धारीवाल, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th October, 2023
G.S.R. 795(E).––In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (mg) of sub-section (2) of section 63 of the
Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement.–– (1) These rules may be called the Competition (Form of Publication of
Guidelines) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication.
2. Definitions.–– (1) In these rules, unless context otherwise requires,-
(a) ―Act‖ means the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003);
(b) "Commission" means the Competition Commission of India established under sub-section (1) of
section 7 of the Act;
(c) ―Secretary‖ means the Secretary appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Act and includes
an officer of the Commission authorised by the Chairperson to function as Secretary.
(2) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same
meanings assigned to them in the Act.
3. Publication of Guidelines.–– (1) The Commission shall issue guidelines under section 64B of the Act through
publication on its official website.
(2) The guidelines issued by the Commission shall specify the following:-
(a) title of the guidelines;
(b) date from which such guidelines shall be effective;
(c) one paragraph shall contain only one sentence and one aspect of guidelines and should not have
multiple sentences and aspects;
(d) one paragraph shall contain one subject matter of policy;
(e) the provisions shall be drafted in precise, clear and in a simple language; and
(f) any other details relevant to any particular guidelines.
(3) The language of the guidelines shall be English.
(4) The Secretary shall publish the guidelines issued by the Commission in the Official Gazette for
information to the public in general.
[F. No. 05/4/2023-Comp-MCA]
INDER DEEP SINGH DHARIWAL, Jt. Secy.
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