Restrictive Practices (Amendment) Act, 1987

Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act.

17.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following section for section 14:

“Powers etc. of Director.

14.—(1) The Director may and, at the request of the Minister or the Commission, shall—

(a) investigate any aspect of the supply or distribution of goods or of the provision of a service,

(b) investigate any aspect of the operation of an order under this Act,

(c) investigate in the State any aspect of the supply or distribution of goods or the provision of a service by a person outside the State.

(2) The Director may investigate any aspect of the operation of fair practice rules.

(3) Where the Director carries out an investigation under subsection (1) of this section, at the request of the Minister or the Commission, he shall furnish a report of his investigation to the Minister or the Commission as appropriate.

(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Director from furnishing the Minister or the Commission with a report of any investigation carried out by him under this section.”.