Section 69Part 12 — Anti-competitive practices
Cancellation, etc. of individual exemptions
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69. (1) Where the Office has reasonable grounds for believing that there has been a material change of circumstance since it granted an individual exemption, it may by notice in writing —
cancel the exemption;
vary or remove any condition or obligation; or
impose additional terms, conditions or obligations.
Where the Office has reasonable grounds for believing that the information on which it based its decision to grant an individual exemption was incomplete, false or misleading in a material particular, it may, by notice in writing, take any of the steps mentioned in subsection (1).
Where a term, condition or requirement of an exemption has been breached, the Office may, in its sole discretion, cancel the exemption.
The Office may, by notice in writing, take a step under subsection (1) where it has reasonable grounds for believing there has been failure to comply with a term, condition or requirement of an exemption.
Any step taken by the Office under subsection (1), (2) or (4) has effect from such time as may be specified in the notice.
Where an exemption is cancelled under subsection (2) or (4), the date specified in the notice cancelling it may be earlier than the date on which the notice is given.
The Office may act under subsection (1), (2) or (4) on its own initiative or on a complaint made by any person.