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Commerce Commission Decree 2010 - Commerce Commission (On-Spot Penalties) Regulations 2011

FIJI ISLANDS
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT

(LEGAL NOTICE No. 32)

COMMERCE COMMISSION DECREE 2010
(DECREE No. 49 of 2010)

Commerce Commission (On-Spot Penalties) Regulations 2011

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 158 of the Commerce Commission Decree 2010, I make the following Regulations-

Short title and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Commerce Commission (On-Spot Penalties) Regulations 2011 and are deemed to have come into effect on the commencement date of the Commerce Commission Decree 2010.

Repeal

2. The Commerce Commission (On-Spot Penalties) Regulations 2010 is hereby repealed.

Form

3. For the purposes of section 59(1) the prescribed On-Spot Penalty Form is set out in Schedule 1.

Signed in Suva this 29th day of April 2011.

A. SAYED-KHAIYUM
Attorney-General and Minister
for Justice, Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises,
Communications, Civil Aviation, Tourism, Industry and Trade

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SCHEDULE 1

FIJI COMMERCE COMMISSION
"To promote Competition in the Fiji Markets"
COMMERCE COMMISSION DECREE (No.49 OF 2010)

Form .1 [SECTION 59]
ON-SPOT PENALTIES
(Offences under sections 44, 52, 54, 55 and 56)

Notice No: .........................

PART A

To .......................................................................................................................
of.........................................................................................................

1. Take NOTICE that on ..................of ..................................20............... at ........................ it is alleged that you have been found committing an offence contrary to section ...................of the Commerce Commission Decree (No. 49 of 2010) when you..................................................................................................
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2. The determined penalty for this offence is.....................................
...........................................................................................
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3. NOTICE is hereby given that within 21 days from this date, you must fill in the Form annexed hereto as Part B and make payment as above determined to the Fiji Commerce Commission Office based at Suva/Lautoka/Labasa and all liabilities in respect of the offence will be discharged and no further actions will be taken.

4. However, if you-

(i) Fail to pay the determined penalty;

(ii) Intend to contest the proceedings; or

(iii) For any other matters, you do not wish to respond to this notice;

The Commerce Commission will seek to initiate prosecution and/or legal proceedings against the above-named person or company who committed the offence.

Note: section 59(2) of the Decree provides if a person is found guilty by a court a liability for a penalty up to $15,000 for a natural person or $20,000 for a body corporate arises.

(Return Part B below by detaching along the dotted line if you wish to plead guilty)
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PART B

1. I, .................................. on behalf of .......................................(company name/ business name[delete one] ) trading as ............................................ whose registered office is at ............................................................. hereby plead guilty to the offence of ......................on............................................ (date) at ...................................................................being the company named above.

2. Signed:...........................
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3. I ATTACH CHEQUE NO...................../MONEYORDER........................ CASH............................

RECEIVED BY (Name)....................................Date:.......................

Title:...........................................

Signature: ...................................

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