Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
Directions of Minister | ||
20. (1) The Minister may, in relation to the performance by the Commission of its functions, give a direction in writing to the Commission requiring it to comply with such policies of the Government as are specified in the direction. | ||
(2) The Minister shall lay a copy of a direction under subsection (1) before each House of the Oireachtas. | ||
(3) The Commission shall comply with a direction under subsection (1) . | ||
(4) For the purposes of this section “functions” does not include— | ||
(a) a function specified in subsection (7) of section 10 , | ||
(b) making a determination in relation to a merger or acquisition under section 21(2) of the Act of 2002, or | ||
(c) carrying out an investigation under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 10 . |