The Competition Act, 2002
16. Appointment of
Director-General, etc.-
1.
The
Central Government may, by notification, appoint a Director General and as many
Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or such other
advisers, consultants or officers, as it may think fit, for the purposes of
assisting the Commission in conducting inquiry into contravention of any of the
provisions of this Act and for the conduct of cases before the Commission and
for performing such other functions as are, or may be, provided by or under
this Act.
2.
Every
Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General or such other
advisers, consultants and officers, shall exercise his powers, and discharge
his functions, subject to the general control, supervision and direction of the
Director Genera.
3.
The
salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Director
General and Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General or such
other advisers, consultants or officers, shall be such as may be prescribed.
4.
The
Director General and Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Directors General
or such other advisers, consultants or officers shall be appointed from amongst
persons of integrity and outstanding ability and who have experience in
investigation, and knowledge of accountancy, management, business, public administration,
international trade, law or economics and such other qualifications as may be
prescribed.