Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-01) (as Competition Commission of Singapore)
1 April 2018; 5 years ago (2018-04-01) (as Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore)
JurisdictionSingapore
Headquarters45 Maxwell Road #09-01 The URA Centre Singapore (069118)
Agency executives
  • Max Loh Khum Whai, Chairman[1]
  • Sia Aik Kor, Chief Executive[2]
Parent departmentMinistry of Trade and Industry
Websitewww.cccs.gov.sg

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is Singapore's competition regulator. It was first established as the Competition Commission of Singapore on 1 January 2005 as a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, taking up its current name on 1 April 2018 to reflect its new role in consumer rights, a role previously under SPRING Singapore.[3] CCCS enforces the Competition Act 2004, and has broad legal powers to investigate and penalize infringing parties. It now enforces the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act, which protects consumers against unfair trade practices in Singapore.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ang, Qing (31 December 2020). "Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore gets new chairman and board members". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "New Chief Executive Appointed for Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)". CCCS. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "About CCCS - Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore". www.cccs.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ^ Chen, Lauren (2009). Information Policy Country Report: Singapore (PDF). University of Michigan. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

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