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Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014
F32[Submissions and requests for information
46I. (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply where the Commission has made a decision under section 46G to impose an administrative fine on a person.
(2) The person may make submissions to the Commission in relation to the application of section 46K to the determination of the amount of the fine—
(a) at an oral hearing held in accordance with the Schedule, where the Commission considers it necessary, or
(b) otherwise, in writing, within the period of 10 days from the date the person receives the notice under section 46H, or such longer period as the Commission may specify in the notice.
(3) Where a person makes submissions to the Commission under subsection (2)(b), the Commission may by notice in writing request the person to provide, within a specified period, such further information as the Commission considers appropriate for the purposes of determining the amount of the fine.
(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a request under subsection (3) shall be guilty of a category 2 offence.
(5) A person shall not, in purported compliance with a request under subsection (3), give to the Commission information that is incorrect, incomplete or misleading.]
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Inserted (31.07.2026) by Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 (31/2026), s. 136, S.I. No. 403 of 2026.