Restrictive Practices Act, 1972

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Number 11 of 1972

RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES ACT, 1972

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Restrictive Practices Commission.
3.	Unfair practices.
4.	Fair practice rules.
5.	Enquiries by Commission.
6.	Notice of enquiries and Examiner's reports.
7.	Report of enquiry.
8.	Orders relating to restrictive practices, etc.
9.	Enquiries into refusal to use particular materials or methods for certain purposes.
10.	Special review of order under section 8.
11.	Examination by Commission of Examiner's reports under section 16 (4).
12.	Studies and analyses by Commission.
13.	Examiner of Restrictive Practices.
14.	Powers of Examiner.
15.	Inspection of premises and records, etc.
16.	Reports by Examiner.
17.	Examiner's rights at enquiries.
18.	Laying of copies of reports before Houses of the Oireachtas.
19.	Jurisdiction of courts to grant injunction.
20.	Contravention of order.
21.	Offence relating to evidence at enquiry.
22.	Offences in relation to bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies.
23.	Penalties.
24.	Summary proceedings.
25.	Saver for exercise of statutory duty.
26.	Repeals and consequential provisions.
27.	Expenses.
28.	Short title.

Acts Referred to
Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1953	1953, No. 14
Restrictive Trade Practices (Amendment) Act, 1959	1959, No. 37
Central Bank Act, 1971	1971, No. 24
Road Transport Act, 1932	1932, No. 2
Road Transport Act, 1933	1933, No. 8
Harbours Act, 1946	1946, No. 9
Pilotage Act, 1913	1913, c. 31
Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 32
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956	1956, No. 45

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Number 11 of 1972

RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES ACT, 1972

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACTS, 1953 AND 1959. [20th June, 1972]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: