Section 10 — Competition Act: Inquiry by Commissioner

The Commissioner shall on application made under section 9, whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that a person has contravened an order made pursuant to section 32, 33 or 34, or Part VII.1 or Part VIII, grounds exist for the making of an order under Part VII.1 or Part VIII, or an offence under Part VI or VII has been or is about to be committed, or whenever directed by the Minister to inquire whether any of the circumstances described in subparagraphs (b)(i) to (iii) exists, cause an inquiry to be made into all such matters as the Commissioner considers necessary to inquire into with the view of determining the facts. The Commissioner shall, on the written request of any person whose conduct is being inquired into under this Act or any person who applies for an inquiry under section 9, inform that person or cause that person to be informed as to the progress of the inquiry. All inquiries under this section shall be conducted in private.