Competition Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Competition
43. Notification for guidance
Feedback & supportA party to an agreement who applies for the agreement to be examined under this section must —
notify the Commission of the agreement; and
apply to it for guidance.
On an application under this section, the Commission may give the applicant guidance as to whether or not, in its view, the agreement is likely to infringe the section 34 prohibition.
Commission
“Commission” means the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore established by section 3;
If the Commission considers that the agreement is likely to infringe the section 34 prohibition if it is not exempt, its guidance may indicate whether the agreement is likely to be exempt from the prohibition under a block exemption.
section 34 prohibition
“section 34 prohibition” means the prohibition referred to in section 34(1);
If an agreement to which the section 34 prohibition applies has been notified to the Commission under this section, no penalty may be imposed under this Part in respect of any infringement of the prohibition by the agreement which occurs during the period —
beginning with the date on which the notification was given; and
ending with such date as may be specified in a written notice given to the applicant by the Commission when the application has been determined.
The date specified in a notice under subsection (4)(b) must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is given.