Cap. 510 Art. 27Consultation with public authorities. Cap. 379. Cap. 378. Cap. 379. Cap. 378. Cap. 379. Cap. 378.

(1) The Offices may consult with public authorities in the application of this Act, the Competition Act, the Consumer Affairs

Act and any other Act, or regulations made thereunder which they are empowered to enforce.

(2) The Offices may request information from public authorities as they consider necessary for the application of this Act, the Competition Act, the Consumer Affairs Act and any other Act, or regulations made thereunder which they are empowered to enforce.

(3) The Offices on the one hand and public authorities on the other hand shall provide each other with the information necessary for the application of the provisions of this Act, the Competition

Act, the Consumer Affairs Act and any other Act, or regulations made under the said Acts and such information shall be provided within a reasonable time as dictated by the particular circumstances of the issues involved.

(4) The Offices may enter into agreements for the exchange of information and other forms of collaboration with public authorities.

(5) Any agreement entered into by the Office for Competition in terms of sub-article (4) shall not apply to investigations initiated by it concerning alleged breaches of Articles 101 and, or 102 of the TFEU.

(6) In submitting information under the provisions of this article, the Offices and the public authorities shall clearly identify the information, including documents, which they deem to be internal or which contains business secrets or other confidential information and a separate non-confidential version shall be supplied.

(7) Where information has been exchanged as provided in this article, the Offices or the public authority receiving the information shall ensure the same level of confidentiality as the provider of the information.