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Competition Amendment

Updated: 

2011-12-08

Note on progress: 

Commencement date to be proclaimed

Originator: 

Minister of Trade and Industry

Draft Bill
Draft bill full text: 

Issued by the Department of Trade and Industry, dated 24 April 2008 - access for Policy Documents subscribers, or purchase this document

Year of publication: 

2008

Explanatory summary: 

Published in GG 31101 of 29 May 2008 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Bill
Bill number: 

B31-2008

Year of publication: 

2008

Bill full text: 

Access for Bill Tracker subscribers, or purchase this document

Hearings, briefings and submissions on bill: 
Act
Act number: 

1 of 2009

Year of publication: 

2009

Commencement date: 

To be proclaimed

Act full text: 

Published in GG 32533 of 28 August 2009 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Amendments: 

Amends the Competition Act 89 of 1998 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document

Further Information
SabinetLaw articles: 
Draft Competition Amendment Bill gets tough on offenders
Newly tabled competition bill provides more powers
Competition bill emphasises director’s personal liability
Hearing dates announced for Competition Amendment Bill
BUSA outlines concerns regarding Competition Amendment Bill
Law Society presents legal profession’s perspective on Competition Amendment Bill
Banking Association provides standpoint on proposed competition legislation
Competition bill: need for more clarity agreed to by DTI
Further changes to Competition Amendment Bill finally approved
Crucial amendments introduced to Competition Amendment Bill
Trade and Industry Minister Provides Overview of Pending Corporate Legislation
President Motlanthe Outlines Reasons For Reservations on Competition Bill
Trade and Industry to Pass Competition Amendment Bill Without Amendments
Trade and Industry Wants Competition Authorities to Further Intensify Efforts
Competition Bill Returned To President With No Amendments
Competition Amendment Bill Goes Ahead to Become Law
Competition Amendment Act Reinforces Battle Against Anti-Competitive Behaviour
News articles: 
Journal articles: 
  • Irvine, H ‘Cartel participants face jail?' BusinessBrief, Vol 13, Issue 2, Apr/May 2008, p. 21-22
  • Monnye, SL & Afrika, S 'Prison beckons directors involved in cartels: a proposed amendment to the Competition Act discussed' Juta's Business Law, Vol 16, Pt 1, 2008, p. 13-19 - access for SA ePublication subscribers, or purchase this document
Speeches and statements: 
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