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 The Commerce Commission (On-Spot Penalties) Regulations 2010 is hereby repealed.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

2. The determined penalty for this offence is……………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………..

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.

Date: ..............................................

Signed:............................................	

Name:............................................

FIJI COMMERCE COMMISSION INSPECTOR……………………..	

Signed ..............................
Name:……………………
PERSON IN CHARGE/EYE WITNESS	
(Return Part B below by detaching along the dotted line if you wish to plead guilty)
…………………………………………………………………………

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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