ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Competition Act
9. Functions of the Authority
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
9. Functions of the Authority
(1)The functions of the Authority shall be to—(a)promote and enforce compliance with the Act;(b)receive and investigate complaints from legal or natural persons and consumer bodies;(c)promote public knowledge, awareness and understanding of the obligations, rights and remedies under the Act and the duties, functions and activities of the Authority;(d)promote the creation of consumer bodies and the establishment of good and proper standards and rules to be followed by such bodies in protecting competition and consumer welfare;(e)recognize consumer bodies duly registered under the appropriate national laws as the proper bodies, in their areas of operation, to represent consumers before the Authority;(f)make available to consumers information and guidelines relating to the obligations of persons under the Act and the rights and remedies available to consumers under the Act;(g)carry out inquiries, studies and research into matters relating to competition and the protection of the interests of consumers;(h)study government policies, procedures and programmes, legislation and proposals for legislation so as to assess their effects on competition and consumer welfare and publicise the results of such studies;(i)investigate impediments to competition, including entry into and exit from markets, in the economy as a whole or in particular sectors and publicise the results of such investigations;(j)investigate policies, procedures and programmes of regulatory authorities so as to assess their effects on competition and consumer welfare and publicise the results of such studies;(k)participate in deliberations and proceedings of government, government commissions, regulatory authorities and other bodies in relation to competition and consumer welfare;(l)make representations to government, government commissions, regulatory authorities and other bodies on matters relating to competition and consumer welfare;(m)liaise with regulatory bodies and other public bodies in all matters relating to competition and consumer welfare;(n)advise the government on matters relating to competition and consumer welfare.(2)Deleted by L.N. 23/2011, Sch.