## Report on the Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Amendment Regulations, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Competition Commission of India (CCI) Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Amendment Regulations, 2022, as published in the Gazette of India on April 12, 2022. This amendment revises the 2009 regulations concerning the engagement of experts and professionals by the CCI. Key changes include the substitution of "Experts or Professionals including Research Associates" with "Experts and Young Professionals", modifications to qualifications and experience requirements for Economists and Lawyers, the addition of "Financial Analyst" as a new expert category, revisions to categorization criteria, adjustments to remuneration and age limits, clarification on the engagement term, and the inclusion of confidentiality and secrecy provisions. The primary purpose of these amendments appears to be broadening the scope of expertise within the CCI, formalizing the inclusion of young professionals, and strengthening confidentiality measures.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Amendment Regulations, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as "the Amendment Regulations"), based solely on the text published in the Gazette of India on April 12, 2022. This report aims to inform affected parties about the key changes introduced by these Amendment Regulations.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** The Amendment Regulations modify the Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Regulations, 2009.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the objective is to revise the procedures for engaging experts and professionals by the CCI, updating qualifications, experience requirements, remuneration structures, and including confidentiality provisions, potentially to enhance the CCI's capacity to handle complex competition-related matters.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The Amendment Regulations suggest a need to update and refine the CCI's process for engaging experts and young professionals. The additions of new categories like "Financial Analyst", revisions of qualification and experience requirements, and the inclusion of young professionals indicate a potential expansion of the skill sets required by the CCI. The addition of confidentiality clauses highlights a desire to protect sensitive information handled by engaged professionals.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The Amendment Regulations introduce the following key changes:
* **Change 1: Terminology:** Replaces "Experts or Professionals including Research Associates" with "Experts and Young Professionals" throughout the document. This change explicitly includes and formalizes the role of "Young Professionals" within the engagement framework.
* **Change 2: Qualifications and Experience (Economist and Lawyer):** Significantly modifies the required qualifications and experience for Economists and Lawyers. The changes emphasize specific expertise in areas like microeconomics, industrial economics, competition assessment, and judicial/legal work. These amendments increase the specificity and rigor of the requirements for Economist and Lawyer roles by highlighting specific experiences and degree specializations.
* **Change 3: Addition of "Financial Analyst" Category:** Introduces a new category of "Financial Analyst," defining required qualifications (Master's degrees in Commerce or Business Administration with Accounting and Finance, Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountant, or Company Secretary) and experience (Business Manager/Financial Manager, Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountant or Company Secretary in reputed organizations handling financial ventures). This addition suggests a need for specialized financial expertise within the CCI.
* **Change 4: Categorization Criteria (Schedule II):** Replaces the existing Schedule II, introducing experience-based categories for Young Professionals (Grade I and II) and Experts (Grade I, II, and III) with defined experience thresholds (Up to 3 years, minimum 3 years, minimum 5 years, minimum 10 years, minimum 15 years, respectively). This change introduces a more structured approach to categorizing experts and young professionals based on years of experience.
* **Change 5: Remuneration and Age Limits (Schedule III):** Replaces the existing Schedule III, adjusting the lumpsum monthly remuneration and age limits for each grade of Young Professional and Expert. The new schedule specifies increasing remuneration based on grade, along with corresponding age limits.
* **Change 6: Engagement Term:** Modifies the standard engagement term to a contractual basis for not less than one year and up to three years, with a potential extension of up to two years in special cases. This provides greater clarity and flexibility in engagement durations.
* **Change 7: Confidentiality and Secrecy:** Adds a new subregulation 4 to Regulation 9, outlining confidentiality and secrecy obligations. Experts and Young Professionals are now governed by the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923, and must provide integrity certificates and a self-undertaking regarding criminal records. This change reinforces the importance of data protection and ethical conduct.
* **Change 8: Omission of Proviso** Regulation 8, subregulation 9's proviso has been Omitted.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes individuals interested in engaging with the Competition Commission of India as experts and young professionals. Stakeholders include:
* Economists
* Lawyers
* Financial Analysts
* Chartered Accountants
* Cost and Works Accountants
* Company Secretaries
* The Competition Commission of India (CCI) itself
* Recruitment and HR departments within the CCI.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is responsible for implementing these regulations.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The Amendment Regulations came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (April 12, 2022). The CCI will need to update its recruitment and engagement procedures to align with the revised qualifications, experience requirements, remuneration structures, and confidentiality provisions. The Commission will implement the new engagement term during its hiring practices.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of these Amendment Regulations include:
* Enhanced expertise within the CCI through more specific qualification requirements.
* Formalized engagement of young professionals, potentially bringing fresh perspectives and skills to the CCI.
* Improved protection of confidential information due to the added confidentiality and secrecy provisions.
* More structured categorization of experts and young professionals based on experience, facilitating better allocation of responsibilities and remuneration.
* Greater clarity and flexibility in engagement terms.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Amendment Regulations, 2022, represent a significant update to the framework governing the engagement of experts and professionals by the CCI. These amendments aim to enhance the CCI's expertise, formalize the inclusion of young professionals, strengthen confidentiality measures, and provide greater clarity and flexibility in engagement terms. The changes are likely to have a positive impact on the CCI's ability to effectively address complex competition-related matters.
Key Entities Referenced
Competition Commission of India: A regulatory body in India. The notification pertains to amendments to its regulations.
Competition Act, 2002: The primary law governing competition in India. Section 64 and 17 are referenced.
Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Regulations, 2009: The regulations being amended by this notification.
Competition Commission of India Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals Amendment Regulations, 2022: The title of the amended regulations.
Economist: A class of expert or young professional to be engaged under the regulations.
Law: A class of expert or young professional to be engaged under the regulations.
Financial Analysis: A class of expert or young professional to be engaged under the regulations.
Chartered Accountant Act, 1949: Legislation pertaining to Chartered Accountants in India.
Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959: Legislation pertaining to Cost and Works Accountants in India.
Company Secretaries Act, 1980: Legislation pertaining to Company Secretaries in India.
Indian Official Secret Act, 1923: Legislation pertaining to secrecy and confidentiality.
New Delhi: The location of the Competition Commission of India, as indicated by the notification.
Bar Council of India: A statutory body that regulates and represents the legal profession in India
Supreme Court: The highest judicial body of India
High Court: The superior court of a state in India
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भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 195] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022/CHAITRA 22, 1944
भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्प धा ा ययगग
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 12 अप्रलै , 2022
(2022 की स ं3)
फा.स.ं ए-12015/01/2022-एचयर/सीसीयई.— भारतीय प्रजतस्ट् पधाा ययगग, प्रजतस्ट् पधाा अजधजनय , 2002
(2003 का 12) की धारा 17 की उप-धारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 64 की उप धारा (2) के खंड (घ) द्वारा प्रित् त
िजियों का प्रयगग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा भारतीय प्रजतस्ट् पधाा ययगग (जशिेज्ों रर शतजतिककों के जनयगिन के जलए प्रदरियया)
जशजनय , 2009 ें जनम् नजलजखत रर संसगधन करता ै,ै अथाता ्:-
1. संजिप्त ना रर प्रारंभ -
(1) इन जशजनय ों का संजिप् त ना भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्प धाा ययगग (जशिेज्ों रर शतजतिककों के जनयगिन के जलए
प्रदरियया) संिगधन जशजनय , 2022 ै।ै
(2) ये जशजनय रािपत्र ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रशतत् त ैोंगे।
2. भारतीय प्रजतस्ट् पधाा ययगग (जशिेज्ों रर शतजतिककों के जनयगिन के जलए प्रदरियया) जशजनय , 2022 (जिसे इस ें
इसके पश् चात् लू जशजनय कैा गया ै)ै 1 ें:-
1 ूल जशजनय ों कग भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4, तारीख 15 ई, 2009 ें अजधसूचना सं. यर-
40007/6/संब.-जशिेज्/अजध./04/सीसीयई तारीख 15.05.2009 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
2621 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(I) ‘‘जशिेज् या शतजतिकक, जिसके अंतगा त अनुसंधान अध् येता भी ै’ ’2 िब् िों के स्ट्थ ान पर िैां कैभ भी शे यते ै,
‘’जशिेज् रर युशा शतजतिकक’’ िब् ि रख े िाएंग े रर ् याकरण के जनय ों द्वारा यथा अपेजित पठरणाज क संिगधन
भी दकये िाएंगे।
(II) जशजनय 5 की अनुसूची I ें – संिगधन रर पठरशधना :
(क) ‘जशिेज् रर युशा शतजतिकक’ स्ट् तंभ के नीच े ‘’अथा िास्ट् त्री’’ रर ‘’जशजध’’ के सा ने ‘अैता ा’ रर ‘अनुभश’ से
संबंजधत स्ट् तभों की प्रशतजटिययों के स्ट् थान पर जनम्न जलजखत प्रशतजटिययां रखी िाएंगी, अथाा त:्-
जशिजे ् रर
यशु ा शजत तिकक अैता ाएं अनभु श
का शग ा
अथा िास्ट् त्री अजनशाय ा – सूक्ष् अथा िास्ट् त्र स स्ट्य ाओं, जिन ें अंतरराष्टर ीय
् यापार, जनशेि, पठरयगिना ल्ू यांकन रर
दकसी ान् यताप्राप् त भारतीय जशश् शजश्ालय या
जशश् लेजण, र्ाजगक संगिन, र्गजगक
जशिेिी जशश् शजश्ालय से स्ट् नातकगत् तर की जड्ी।
अथा िास्ट् त्र या पठर ाणात् क अथिा ास्ट् त्रीय
शांछनीय – तकनीकों का प्रयगग करत े हुए प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जनधाा रण
(i) भारत के दकसी जशख् यात जशश् शजश्ालय या सजैत यर्था क जशजनय न सजम् जलत ै,ै के िेत्र ें
संस्ट् था से या भारत ेंसम् यक ूपप से ान् यताप्राप् त दकसी सरकारी, पजब्लक सेक् र, प्राइशे सेक् र,
दकसी जशश् शजश्ालय या संस्ट् था से अथा िास्ट् त्र, गैर सरकारी सगं िन या जशजनया क प्राजधकरणों
प्रजतस्ट् पधाा नीजत के िेत्र ें या जनक संबंधी िेत्रों ें या िेत्रीय अंतरराष्टर ीय/बहुपार्वा क संगिनों ें
डॉक् र जड्ी अनुभश
(ii) जनरंतर उच् च िैजिक पठरणा या,
(iii) अच्छा जशश्लेजणात् क कौिल जशश् शजश्ालयों/जशख् यात अनुसंधान संस्ट् थाओं ें
सूक्ष् अथा िास्ट् त्र/र्गजगक अथा िास्ट् त्र/र्गजगक
(iv) सूक्ष् -अथा िास्ट् त्र के िेत्र ेंजशिेज्ता
संगिन/अंतरराष्टर ीय ् यापार/अथा ज जत/गजणतीय
अथा िास्ट् त्र/पठरणा ात् क अथा िास्ट् त्र पतियजतयां या
जनक संबंधी जशजयों ें प्रगफेसर/रीडर/लेक्च रर के
ूपप ेंअनुभश।
जशजध अजनशाय ा – उच् चत न् यायालय या उच् च न् यायालय या दकसी
अन् य न् यायालय, िासकीय या जशजनया क
(i) दकसी ान् यताप्राप् त जशश् शजश्ालय रर/या
प्राजधकरण या दकसी अजधकरण या दकसी अन् य
भारत या जशिेि के दकसी संस्ट्थ ान से एलएलबी की
स ान ंच ें न् याजयक या जशजधक काया ें अनुभश
जड्ी या स तल्ु य िग भारतीय जशजध् पठरजि ् द्वारा
ान् यता प्राप् त ैग। या, दकसी ान् यताप्राप् त जशश् शजश्ालय/भारतीय
या दकसी जशिेिी शतजतिकक संस्ट् था ें जशजध का
(ii) अजधशक्त ा अजधजनय , 1961 के जनबंधनानुसार
प्रगफेसर/रीडर/लेक्च रर, प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजध ें
भारत की दकसी राज्य जशजध् पठरजि ् ें अजधशक्त ा
अध् यापन की जशिेज्ता के साथ
के ूपप ें रजिस्ट् रीकतत ैगन े के जलए अर्ैता ैग।
या, जनगज त सेक् र ें जशजधक प्रबंधक या
शाछं नीय –
उच् चतर पि, जिसके पास प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजधयों के
प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजध या जशजनया क जशजधयों या बौजतियक अधीन अिना ों, जशलयन रर स ा ेलनों यदि के
संपिा अजधकार संबंधी जशजधयों या अंतरराष्टर ीय संबंध ें काया शाैी करने का अनुभश ैग।
् यापार जशजधयों या जनगज त जशजध या जशत् तीय
जशजध इत् यादि ें जशिेज्ता।
2 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4, तारीख 21 नशंबर, 2014 ें अजधसूचना सं. ए-12015/1/2014-
एचयर/सीसीयई, तारीख 21.09.2014 द्वारा संिगजधत दकया गया था।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ख) जनम्नजलजखत ‘जशिेज् रर युशा शतजतिकक का शगा ’ उनकी ‘अैता ाएं’ रर ‘अनुभश’ सजैत जनम् नानुसार रर िगा ा
िाएगा:-
जशिजे ् रर यशु ा
अैता ाएं अनभु श
शतजतिकक का शग ा
जशत् तीय जशश् लजे ण अजनशाय ा – बा े उ् ों या उपरिय ों के जशत् तीय कारबार
के संबंध ें काया शाैी करने शाले दकसी
शाजणजज्य ें स्ट् नातकगत् तर की जड्ी या लेखांकन
जशख् यात संगिन ें कारबार प्रबंधक या
एशं जशत् त के साथ कारबार प्रबधं न ेंस्ट् नातकगत् तर
जशत् तीय प्रबंधक के ूपप ेंकाया दकया ैग।
की जड्ी या स तुल् य
या
या
बा े उ् ों या उपरिय ों के जशत् तीय कारबार
चा ा डा अकाउं ें अजधजनय , 1949 (1949 का
के संबंध ें काया शाैी करने शाले दकसी
38) के जनबधं नानुसार चा डा ा अकाउं ें
जशख् यात संगिन ें चा डा ा अकाउन् ें के ूपप
या ें काया दकया ैग।
लागत संका अजधजनय , 1959 (1959 का 23) या
के जनबंधनानुसार लागत संक ा लेखाकार
बा े उ् ों या उपरिय ों के जशत् तीय कारबार
या के संबंध ें काया शाैी करने शाले दकसी
कंपनी सजचश अजधजनय , 1980 (1980 का 56) जशख् यात संगिन ें लागत संक ा लेखाकार के
के जनबंधनानुसार कंपनी सजचश। ूपप ेंकाया दकया ैग।
या
शाछं नीय – बा े उ् ों या उपरिय ों के जशत् तीय कारबार
के संबंध ें काया शाैी करने शाले दकसी
(i) जनगज त अजभिासन, अंतरराष्टर ीय ् यापार
जशख् यात संगिन ें कंपनी सजचश के ूपप ें
जशजधयों रर डब्ल्यू ीओ ें अैता गत् तर पा्यकरिय
काया दकया ैग।
अैता ा जिस ें प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजध एक जशजय ैग।
शाछं नीय –
प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजध के अधीन अिा नों, जशलयनों
रर स ा ेलनों यदि के संबंध ें काया शाैी
करने का अनुभश।
चा ा डा अकाउं ें अजधजनय , 1949 (1949 का बा ी फ ों ें लेखापरीिा करन े या यय कर
38) के जनबधं नानुसार चा डा ा अकाउं ें जशभाग या दकसी अन् य अन् शेजण जशभाग ें
जशख् यात चा ा डा अकाउन् ें फ ा या
या
् याशसाजयक चा ा डा अकाउन् ें के भाग के
लागत संका अजधजनय , 1959 (1959 का 23) ूपप ें फारेंजसक लेखापरीिा/जशिेज
फॉरेंजसक
के जनबंधनानुसार लागत संक ा लेखाकार लेखापरीिा का जनष्टप ािन करने का अनुभश
लेखापरीिा
शाछं नीय – ैग।
(i) जनगज त अजभिासन, अंतरराष्टर ीय ् यापार
जशजधयों रर डब् ल् यू ीओ ें अैता गत् तर पा्यकरिय
अैता ा जिस ें प्रजतस्ट् पधाा जशजध एक जशजय ैग।
(III) जशजनय न 5 ें उप जशजनय (2) के जलए जनम् नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाा त्:-
उप जशजनय न (2) :- उप जशजनय (1) के अधीन रैत े हुए रर संबंजधत अनुिासनों ें अैता ा, जशिेज्ता रर
अनुभश पर जनभा र करते हुए जशिेज्ों रर युशा शतजतिककों कग अनुसूची II ें दिए गए अनुसार शगीकतत दकया िाएगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
जशजनय न 5 की अनुसूची II ें जनम् नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा:
जशिजे ् रर यशु ा शजत तिकक का शग ा अैतापा श्च अनभु श शजों ें
युशा शतजतिकक ्ेड I तीन शजा तक
युशा शतजतिकक ्ेड II न् यनू त तीन शज ा
जशिेज् ्डे I न् यनू त पांच शज ा
जशिेज् ्डे II न् यनू त िस शज ा
जशिेज् ्डे III न् यनू त पन् रै शज ा
(IV) जशजनय न 6 की अनुसूची III ें जनम् नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाा त्:-
जशिजे ् रर यशु ा शजत तिकक का ्डे एक श्ु त ाजसक पठर्रमज क जश्ापन की तारीख कग
यय ुसी ा
युशा शतजतिकक - I 60,000 रुपये जनयगिन का प्रत्य ेक शजा परू ा ैगने पर तीस शजा तक
10 प्रजतित की शतजतिय के साथ
युशा शतजतिकक - II 80,000 रुपये जनयगिन का प्रत्य ेक शजा परू ा ैगने पर प तीस शजा तक
10 प्रजतित की शतजतिय के साथ
जशिेज् - I 1,05,000 रुपय ेजनयगिन का प्रत् येक शजा पूरा ैगने पर चालीस शजा तक
10 प्रजतित की शतजतिय के साथ
जशिेज् - II 1,30,000 रुपय ेजनयगिन का प्रत् येक शजा पूरा ैगने पर
--
10 प्रजतित की शतजतिय के साथ
जशिेज् - III 1,55,000 रुपय ेजनयगिन का प्रत् येक शजा पूरा ैगने पर
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10 प्रजतित की शतजतिय के साथ
(V) जशजनय 8 के उप जशजनय (1) के जलए जनम्न जलजखत प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाा त्:-
ययगग जशिेज् रर युशा शतजतिककों कग साधरणयता संजशिा के यधार पर अन् यून एक शजा रर तीन शजा तक की
अशजध के जलए जनयगजित करेगा। 3 शजा से अजधक अशजध के ा ले ें, ययगग, जशिेज ा लों ,ें जनयगिन की
अशजध अजधकत 2 शजा तक बढा सकेगा।
(VI) जशजनय 8 क़े उप जशजनय (9) का परंतुक का लगप दकया िाएगा।
(VII) जशजनय 9 ,ें उप जशजनय (4) जनम्न ानुसार रर िगा ा िाएगा:-
उप जशजनय (4) – गगपनीयता रर गुप् तता:
(i) जशिेज् रर युशा शतजतिकक भारतीय िासकीय गुप् त बात अजधजनय , 1923 द्वारा िाजसत ैोंग े रर कगई
सूचना/डा ा िग शै भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधाा ययगग ें जशिेज् या युशा शतजतिकक ैगने के यधार पर एकत्र करे, कगई
ऐसे व्यजि कग प्रक नैभ करेगा िग भारतीय प्रजतस्ट्पधा ा ययगग ें जशिेज् या युशा शतजतिकक के ूपप ें उनके
जनयगिन की अशजध के िौरान या उसके उपरांत इस संबंध ेंप्राजधकतत नैभ ै।ै
(ii) चयजनत अभ् यथी ऐसे 2 अनु गिकों से सत्यजनष्ठा प्र ाण-पत्र प्रिान करेगा िग उन् ै ें िानते ैों।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(iii) अभ् यथी ऐसा स्ट्श-शचनबंध प्रिान करेगा िग यै ििाा न े शाला ैग दक उसका कगई यपराजधक ठरकॉड ा नैभ ै ै
या उसके जशरुतिय दकसी भी न् यायालय ें यपराजधक शाि लंजबत नैभ ै।ै
ज्य गजत ंिंिगर, सजचश (प्रभारी)
[जश्ापन-III/4/असा./25/2022-23]
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th April, 2022
(No. 3 of 2022)
F.No. A-12015/01/2022-HR/CCI.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (2) of
Section 64, read with sub-section (3) of Section 17 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003) the Competition
Commission of India hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Competition Commission of India
(Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals) Regulations, 2009, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement –
(1) These regulations may be called the Competition Commission of India (Procedure for Engagement of Experts and
Professionals) Amendment Regulations, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Competition Commission of India (Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals) Regulations,
2009 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations)3.-
(I) for the words “Experts or Professionals including Research Associates”4 wherever they occur, the words “Experts
and Young Professionals” shall be substituted and such other consequential amendments, as the rules of grammar may
require shall also be made.
(II) In Schedule I of Regulation 5 – Amendment & Addition:
(a) For the entries in columns relating to ‘Qualifications’ and ‘Experience’, against the “Economist” and “Law”
under the column ‘Class of Expert and Young Professional’, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
Class of Expert
and Young Qualifications Experience
Professional
Economist Essential – Experience in the field of micro economic
problems, including International trade,
Post Graduate degree in Economics from
investment, project evaluation and appraisal,
either a recognized University in India or
industrial organization, Industrial economics or
abroad.
economic regulation including competition
Desirable – assessment, using quantitative economic
techniques in Government, public sector, private
(i) A doctoral degree, from reputed
sector, Non-Governmental organizations or
University/Institution in India or from a
regulatory authorities or
University or Institution duly recognized in
regional/international/multilateral organizations(s)
India, in Economics in the area of
competition policy or closely related areas. Or,
(ii) Consistent high academic performance. In universities/ reputed research institutions, as
Professor/Reader/ Lecturer of Microeconomics/
(iii) Good Analytical skills.
Industrial Economics/Industrial Organizations/
(iv) Specialization in the area of Micro- International trade/ Econometrics/ Mathematical
Economics. Economics/ Quantitative Economics
methods/Quantitative Economic methods or
3 The Principal Regulations were published vide Notification No R-40007/ 6/Reg-Expert/Noti/04-CCI dated
15.05.2009 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, Dated 15th May, 2009.
4 Amended vide Notification No A-12015/1/2014-HR/CCI dated 21.11.2014 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part III, Section 4, Dated 21st November, 2014.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
closely related subjects.
Law Essential – Experience in judicial or legal work, in Supreme
Court, High Court or any other Court,
(i) Degree of LL.B or equivalent from a
Government or a Regulatory Authority or a
recognized University and/or Institute in
Tribunal or any similar forum;
India or abroad, recognized by the Bar
Council of India. Or, Professor/Reader/Lecturer of Law of any
recognized University/Professional Institute of
(ii) Qualified to be registered as an advocate
India or abroad with specialization in teaching
in any State Bar Council in India in terms of
competition law;
Advocates Act, 1961.
Or, Legal Manager or above in the Corporate
Desirable –
sector having experience or handling acquisitions,
Specialization in competition law or mergers and amalgamations etc., under
regulatory laws or laws relating to competition law.
Intellectual Property Rights or International
Trade Laws or Corporate Law or Financial
Law etc.
(b) Following “Class of Expert and Young Professional” along with their ‘Qualifications’ and
‘Experience’ shall be added as below:-
Class of Expert
and Young Qualifications Experience
Professional
Financial Essential- Must have worked as a Business Manager or
Analysis Financial Manager in reputed organization
Master’s Degree in Commerce or Master’s
handling financial ventures of large
Degree in Business Administration with
enterprises or undertakings
Accounting and Finance or Equivalent
Or
Or
Must have worked as Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant in terms of the Chartered
in reputed organization handling financial
Accountant Act, 1949 (38 of 1949).
ventures of large enterprises or undertakings
Or
Or
Cost and Works Accountant in terms of the Cost
Must have worked as Cost and Works
and Works Accountants Act, 1959 (23 of 1959).
Accountant in reputed organization handling
Or business ventures of large enterprises or
undertakings
Company Secretary in terms of the Company
Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980). Or
Desirable- Must have worked as Company Secretary in
reputed organization handling financial
(i)Post qualification course in corporate
ventures of large enterprises or undertakings
governance, International Trade Laws and WTO
with competition law as a subject. Desirable –
Experience of handling acquisitions, mergers
& amalgamations etc. under competition
law.
Chartered Accountant in terms of the Chartered Must have the experience of Auditing large
Accountant Act, 1949 (38 of 1949). firms or performing Forensic Audit/Special
Audit for Income Tax Department or any
Or
other investigating Department as a part of a
Cost and Works Accountant in terms of the Cost reputed Chartered Accountant Firm or a
Forensic Audit and Works Accountants Act, 1959 (23 of 1959). practicing CA.
Desirable-
(i)Post qualification course in corporate
governance, international Trade Laws and WTO
with competition law as a subject.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
(III) In regulation 5, for sub-regulation (2) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
Sub regulation (2):- Subject to sub-regulation (1) and depending upon the qualifications, specialization and
experience in respective disciplines, the experts and young professionals shall be categorized as per Schedule II.
Schedule II of Regulation 5 shall be substituted as below:
Category of Expert and Young Professional Preferred Experience in Years
Young Professional Grade I Up to Three years
Young Professional Grade II Minimum Three years
Expert Grade I Minimum Five years
Expert Grade II Minimum Ten years
Expert Grade III Minimum Fifteen years
(IV) In schedule III of regulation 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
Grade of Expert & Young Lump-sum monthly remuneration Age Limit as on the date
Professional of advertisement
₹ 60,000 with 10% increase on completion of each
Young Professional -I Up to 30 Years
year
₹ 80,000 with 10% increase on completion of each
Young Professional -II Up to 35 Years
year
₹ 1,05,000 with 10%increase on completion of
Expert - I Up to 40 Years
each year
₹ 1,30,000 with 10% increase on completion of each
Expert - II --
year
₹ 1,55,000 with 10% increase on completion of
Expert - III --
each year
(V) In regulation 8, for sub-regulation (1) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
Sub-regulation (1)- The experts and young professionals shall ordinarily be engaged by the Commission on
contractual basis for not less than one year and up to three years. Beyond the 3 years term, the Commission, on special
cases, may extend the term of engagement maximum upto 2 years.
(VI) Proviso of sub-regulation (9) of Regulation 8– Shall be Omitted.
(VII) In regulation 9, sub-regulation (4) shall be added as below:-
Sub-regulation (4)- Confidentiality and Secrecy:
(i) Experts and Young Professionals will be governed by the Indian Official Secret Act, 1923 and shall not
disclose any information/data that they may gather by virtue of being Experts or Young Professional in the
Competition Commission of India to any person who is not authorised in this regard during or after period of their
engagement as Experts or Young Professional in the Competition Commission of India.
(ii) Selected candidates shall provide integrity certificates from 2 references known to them.
(iii) A self-undertaking shall be provided by the candidate to the effect that he/she has no criminal record or
criminal case in any court is pending against him/her.
JYOTI JINDGAR, Secy. (I/C)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./25/2022-23]
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