The Competition Act, 2002
51. Constitution of
Fund.-
1.
There
shall be constituted a fund to be called the "Competition Fund" and
there shall be credited thereto-
a. all Government grants
received by the Commission;
b. the monies received
as costs from parties to proceedings before the Commission;
c. the fees received
under this Act;
d. the interest accrued
on the amounts referred to in clauses (a) to (c).
1.
2.
The
Fund shall be applied for meeting-
a. the salaries and
allowances payable to the Chairperson and other Members and the administrative
expenses including the salaries, allowances and pension payable to the Director
General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General, the
Registrar and officers and other employees of the Commission;
b. the other expenses of
the Commission in connection with the discharge of its functions and for the
purposes of this Act.
1.
2.
3.
The
Fund shall be administered by a committee of such Members of the Commission as
may be determined by the Chairperson.
4.
The
committee appointed under sub-section (3) shall spend monies out of the Fund
for carrying out the objects for which the Fund has been constituted.