22. The Commission shall, in relation to each public utilities industry, regulate and inquire into anti-competitive practices, monopolies, acquisitions and abuses of a dominant position, and merger situations and may carry out an investigation, either of its own motion or on a complaint or request made to it by any person, with respect to
| (a) the existence or suspected existence of any anti-competitive practices ; |
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| (b) the acquisition; existence or suspected existence of abuse of a dominant position which may affect domestic trade or economic development in one or more markets in which a regulated entity operates ; or |
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| (c) the creation or suspected creation of a merger situation, |
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on becoming aware of the same, in consultation with any regulated entity affected or likely to be affected the complainant and any Consumer Consultative Committee established. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts