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← Competition Act 2004

Competition Act 2004 s 6

s 6 Functions and duties of Commission

6.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions and duties of the Commission are —(a) to maintain and enhance efficient market conduct and promote overall productivity, innovation and competitiveness of markets in Singapore; (b) to eliminate or control practices having adverse effect on competition in Singapore; (c) to promote and sustain competition in markets in Singapore; (d) to promote a strong competitive culture and environment throughout the economy in Singapore; (e) to act internationally as the national body representative of Singapore in respect of competition matters, consumer protection and legal metrology;[Act 13 of 2025 wef 01/07/2025] (f) to promote fair trading practices among suppliers and consumers and enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions in Singapore; (fa) to promote among suppliers in Singapore, and educate consumers on, the following practices:(i) the supply of safe consumer goods; (ii) the provision of relevant safety information about consumer goods; (iii) legal metrology;[Act 13 of 2025 wef 01/07/2025] (g) to prevent suppliers in Singapore from engaging in unfair practices and prevent the supply of unsafe consumer goods in Singapore;[Act 13 of 2025 wef 01/07/2025] (h) to administer and enforce the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003; (ha) to administer and enforce the Weights and Measures Act 1975;[Act 13 of 2025 wef 01/07/2025] (i) to advise the Government, any public authority or any consumer protection organisation on national needs and policies in respect of competition matters, consumer protection and legal metrology generally; and[Act 13 of 2025 wef 01/07/2025] (j) to perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be conferred on the Commission by or under any other written law.[10/2018] (2) In performing the functions and discharging the duties imposed on it by subsection (1), the Commission must have regard to —(a) the differences in the nature of various markets in Singapore; (b) the economic, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore; and (c) maintaining the efficient functioning of the markets in Singapore. (3) The Commission may undertake such other functions and duties as the Minister may assign to the Commission and in so doing, the Commission is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act, and the provisions of this Act apply to the Commission in respect of such functions and duties. (4) Nothing in this section imposes on the Commission, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject.

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