The Competition Act, 2002
21. Reference by
statutory authority.-
1.
Where
in the course of a proceeding before any statutory authority an issue is raised
by any party that any decision which such statutory authority has taken or
proposes to take, is or would be, contrary to any o the provisions of this Act,
then such statutory authority may make a reference in respect of such issue to
the Commission.
2.
On
receipt of a reference under sub-section (1), the Commission shall, after
hearing the parties to the proceedings, give its opinion to such statutory
authority which shall thereafter pass such order on the issues referred to in
that sub-section as t deems fit: Provided that the Commission shall give its
opinion under this section within sixty days of receipt of such reference.