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Enquiries.
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7.—(1) The Commission may, on their own initiative, and shall, at the request of the Minister, cause an enquiry to be held into the conditions which obtain in regard to the supply and distribution of any kind of goods.
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(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), an enquiry may be held by one or more of the members of the Commission delegated by the Commission for the purpose.
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(3) An enquiry shall not, without the consent of the Minister, be held by a temporary member acting alone.
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(4) Not more than one temporary member may act for the purpose of a particular enquiry.
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(5) The Commission may, in the course of an enquiry in relation to the supply or distribution of any kind of goods, enquire into the conditions which obtain in regard to the rendering, in the course of carrying on any trade or business, of any services affecting such supply or distribution.
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(6) An enquiry shall be held in public save in so far as, in the opinion of the member or members holding it, private sittings may be necessary to avoid any disclosure of confidential information which might materially injure the legitimate business interests of any person.
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(7) The Commission shall submit to the Minister a report of every enquiry.
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(8) Where the Commission, having received a request from any person to hold an enquiry, decide not to hold such enquiry, they shall inform that person of the reasons for their decision.
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