Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Competition Regulations 2007

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“confidential information” means —

(a)

commercial information the disclosure of which would, or might, in the opinion of the Commission, significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates;

(b)

information relating to the private affairs of an individual the disclosure of which would, or might, in the opinion of the Commission, significantly harm the individual’s interests; or

(c)

information the disclosure of which would, in the opinion of the Commission, be contrary to the public interest;“internal document” means —

(a)

a document —

(i)

produced by the Commission or any other public authority; or

(ii)

exchanged —

(A)

between the Commission and any other public authority; or

(B)

between such other public authorities; or

(b)

a document produced by any person from time to time retained under a contract for services by the Commission or any other public authority in connection with such a contract;“public authority” includes —

(a)

a court or tribunal and any person or body exercising functions of a public nature; and

(b)

in any country or territory outside Singapore, a court or tribunal and any person or body which appears to the Commission to be exercising functions of a public nature;“working day” means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday;“writing” includes text that is —

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference.

Definition

“confidential information” means —

(a)

commercial information the disclosure of which would, or might, in the opinion of the Commission, significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the undertaking to which it relates;

(b)

information relating to the private affairs of an individual the disclosure of which would, or might, in the opinion of the Commission, significantly harm the individual’s interests; or

(c)

information the disclosure of which would, in the opinion of the Commission, be contrary to the public interest;

Definition

“internal document” means —

(a)

a document —

(i)

produced by the Commission or any other public authority; or

(ii)

exchanged —

(A)

between the Commission and any other public authority; or

(B)

between such other public authorities; or

(b)

a document produced by any person from time to time retained under a contract for services by the Commission or any other public authority in connection with such a contract;

Definition

“public authority” includes —

(a)

a court or tribunal and any person or body exercising functions of a public nature; and

(b)

in any country or territory outside Singapore, a court or tribunal and any person or body which appears to the Commission to be exercising functions of a public nature;

Definition

“working day” means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday;

Definition

“writing” includes text that is —

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference.