Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1953

Report of enquiry.

8.—(1) A report made by the Commission under section 6 or 7 shall—

(a) describe the conditions which obtain in regard to the supply or distribution of the goods concerned and, where appropriate, the conditions in regard to the rendering, in the course of carrying on any trade or business, of any services affecting such supply or distribution;

(b) state whether and, if so, how these conditions prevent or restrict competition or restrain trade or involve resale price maintenance;

(c) state whether, in the opinion of the Commission, any such interference with competition or trade is unfair or operates against the public interest;

(d) give the reasons for their conclusions.

(2) If the Commission are of opinion that the Minister should make an order under section 9, they shall in their report recommend accordingly and indicate the form of order that they recommend.

(3) (a) The Minister shall lay a copy of the report before each House of the Oireachtas.

(b) It shall be lawful for the Minister after consultation with the Commission to omit from the copy any information contained in the report the publication of which would, in his opinion, materially injure the legitimate business interests of any person, if such information is not essential to the full understanding of the report.

(c) The Minister shall lay before each House of the Oireachtas, together with the copy of the report, a statement indicating the general character of any information so omitted.