Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
44. Power to appoint Inspectors
(1) The Central Government may, if it is of opinion that there
are circumstances suggesting that an undertaking is indulging in any
monopolistic or restrictive, 53[or unfair trade practice] or is, in
any way, trying to acquire any control over any dominant or inter-connected
undertaking, appoint one or more Inspectors for making an investigation into
the affairs of the undertaking.
(2) The provisions of section 240 and section
240A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), so far as may be, shall apply to
an investigation made by an Inspector appointed under this section as they
apply to an investigation made by the Inspector appointed under that Act.