Trade Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
5. Establishment
and Constitution of the Commission.
1. For
the purposes of this Act, the Central Government shall establish, by
notification, a Commission to be known as the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade
Practices Commission which shall consist of a Chairman and not less than two
and not more than eight other members, to be appointed by the Central
Government.
2. The
Chairman of the Commission shall be a person who is, or has been or is
qualified to be, a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court and the
members thereof shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing who have
adequate knowledge or experience of, or have shown capacity in dealing with,
problems, relating to economics, law, commerce, accountancy, industry, public affairs
or administration.
3. Before
appointing any person as a member of the Commission, the Central Government
shall satisfy itself that the person does not, and will not, have, any such
financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions
as such member