Imposition of Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act, 1968

Investigation by Commission.

7.—(1) Whenever—

(a) (i) in relation to any goods, a request is made to the Commission by a person who produces goods of the same kind or of a kind whose sales might be adversely affected by the dumping of those goods or by a trade association representing such producers to investigate whether those goods have been or are being dumped, and

(ii) the Commission considers it probable that the goods to which the request relates have been or are being dumped and that the dumping was or is injurious dumping,

or

(b) the Minister considers it probable that any goods have been or are being dumped, that the dumping was or is injurious dumping and that there are exceptional circumstances which warrant a request by him to the Commission to investigate whether those goods have been or are being dumped, and the Minister so requests,

the Commission shall carry out an investigation of the matter and shall make a report in writing to the Minister of the result of its investigation.

(2) Whenever the Minister considers it probable that another government or authority outside the State has given a subsidy on the production or export of goods of any kind which have been or are being imported into the State, he may request the Commission to investigate whether the importation is such as to cause or threaten to cause material injury to an industry in the State or to retard materially the establishment of an industry in the State, and the Commission shall carry out the investigation and shall make a report in writing to the Minister of the result of its investigation.

(3) The Commission shall have regard to any international agreements or conventions to which the State is a party.