| Brief History of the Commerce Commission |
With the introduction of the Commerce Commission Act in 1998, the government established a four member Commerce Commission in October of the same year. But this was short-lived when the Commission was dissolved by the Labour government in 1999. Following the events of May 2000, a new Commission was appointed in October 2000 by the interim government.
In the intervening years, the Commission has operated independently without any further disruptions. In March 2004 the Commission set up its main office at the Garden City Complex in Suva expanding in 2010 to Lautoka, and Labasa. The Commission Secretariat is headed by the Chief Executive Officer.
The Commission currently has a staffing complement of 61 staff members Fiji-wide and is managed structurely as follows:
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Competition Law
Industry Regulation
Price Control
Legal
Finance |
The current commissioners include the Chairman, Dr. Mahendra Reddy, and members Mrs. Leba Mataitini, Mr. Kirshn Shah , and Mr Sepeti Togilala
Under the Commerce Commission Decree 2010 the activities of the Commission as prescribed under the Commerce Commission Act 1998 has been expanded to include the core function and role of the Prices and Incomes Board.
The Commissioners are appointed by the Minister responsible and has a membership of between four and six people, each appointed for a term not exceeding five years. The Minister may from time to time also appoint Associate Members for specific purposes, for a term not exceeding three years.
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