Competition Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Competition
36. Block exemptions
Feedback & supportIf agreements which fall within a particular category of agreements are, in the Commission’s opinion, likely to be agreements referred to in section 41, the Commission may recommend that the Minister make an order specifying that category for the purposes of this section.
Commission
“Commission” means the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore established by section 3;
The Minister may make an order giving effect to such a recommendation —
in the form in which the recommendation is made; or
subject to such modifications as the Minister considers appropriate.
An order made under this section is referred to in this Part as a block exemption order.
block exemption order
“block exemption order” has the meaning given by section 36(3);
An agreement which falls within a category specified in a block exemption order is exempt from the section 34 prohibition.
section 34 prohibition
“section 34 prohibition” means the prohibition referred to in section 34(1);
An exemption under this section is called in this Part a block exemption.