Competition Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Competition
58A. Interim measures in relation to notifications of anticipated mergers and mergers
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If, in respect of an application under section 57 or 58, the Commission has reasonable grounds for suspecting that —
Commission
“Commission” means the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore established by section 3;
the section 54 prohibition will be infringed by an anticipated merger, if carried into effect; or
the section 54 prohibition has been infringed by a merger,but has not completed its consideration of the matter, and the Commission considers that it is necessary for it to act under this section —
for the purpose of preventing any action that may prejudice —
the consideration of the anticipated merger or merger; or
the giving of any direction under section 69; or
as a matter of urgency for the purpose —
of preventing serious, irreparable damage to a particular person or category of persons; or
of protecting the public interest,the Commission may give such directions as it considers appropriate for that purpose.
Before giving a direction under this section, the Commission must —
give written notice to the person to whom it proposes to give the direction; and
give that person an opportunity to make representations.
A notice under subsection (2) must indicate the nature of the direction which the Commission is proposing to give and its reasons for wishing to give it.
A direction given under this section has effect while subsection (1) applies, but may be replaced if the circumstances permit by a direction under section 69.
Sections 69(2)(c)(i) and (d)(i) and 85 also apply to directions given under this section.