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|agency_name=Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore |
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|formed= {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005|01|01}} (as Competition Commission of Singapore)<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|04|01}} (as Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore) |
| formed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005|01|01}} (as Competition Commission of Singapore)<br />{{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|04|01}} (as Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore) |
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|jurisdiction=[[Singapore]] |
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|headquarters=45 Maxwell Road #09-01 The URA Centre Singapore (069118) |
| headquarters = 45 Maxwell Road #09-01 The URA Centre Singapore (069118) |
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|chief1_name=Max Loh Khum Whai |
| chief1_name = Max Loh Khum Whai |
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|chief1_position=Chairman<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ang |first1=Qing |title=Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore gets new chairman and board members |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-chairman-and-board-members-appointed-to-competition-and-consumer-commission-of |website=The Straits Times |access-date=1 January 2021 |date=31 December 2020}}</ref> |
| chief1_position = Chairman<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ang |first1=Qing |title=Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore gets new chairman and board members |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-chairman-and-board-members-appointed-to-competition-and-consumer-commission-of |website=The Straits Times |access-date=1 January 2021 |date=31 December 2020}}</ref> |
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| chief2_name = Alvin Koh |
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| chief2_position = Chief Executive |
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|parent_department=[[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)|Ministry of Trade and Industry]] |
| parent_department = [[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)|Ministry of Trade and Industry]] |
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|website={{url|www.cccs.gov.sg}}|footnotes=}} |
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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 (Singapore)|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cccs.gov.sg/about-cccs|title=About CCCS - Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore|website=www.cccs.gov.sg|access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref> |
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 (Singapore)|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cccs.gov.sg/about-cccs|title=About CCCS - Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore|website=www.cccs.gov.sg|access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref> |
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CCCS enforces the Competition Act 2004, and has broad legal powers to investigate and penalize infringing parties. It also enforces the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act, which protects consumers against unfair trade practices in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://open.umich.edu/sites/default/files/ipol-country-report-singapore-2009.pdf|title=Information Policy Country Report: Singapore|last=Chen|first=Lauren|publisher=University of Michigan|year=2009|pages=10–11|access-date=2016-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030164829/http://open.umich.edu/sites/default/files/ipol-country-report-singapore-2009.pdf|archive-date=2015-10-30|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Management == |
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|1 October 2019 - 31 March 2024 |
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|Sia Aik Kor |
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|1 April 2024 |
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|Alvin Koh (高明新) |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Chief Executive Appointed to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore |url=http://www.cccs.gov.sg/media-and-consultation/newsroom/media-releases/appointment-of-new-ce-alvin-koh-1-apr-2024 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=CCCS |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 04:01, 2 June 2024
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 2005 1 April 2018 (as Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore) | (as Competition Commission of Singapore)
Jurisdiction | Singapore |
Headquarters | 45 Maxwell Road #09-01 The URA Centre Singapore (069118) |
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Parent department | Ministry of Trade and Industry |
Website | www |
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.[2]
CCCS enforces the Competition Act 2004, and has broad legal powers to investigate and penalize infringing parties. It also enforces the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act, which protects consumers against unfair trade practices in Singapore.[3]
Management
Date | CEO | Comments |
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1 October 2019 - 31 March 2024 | Sia Aik Kor | [4] |
1 April 2024 | Alvin Koh (高明新) | [5] |
References
- ^ Ang, Qing (31 December 2020). "Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore gets new chairman and board members". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "About CCCS - Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore". www.cccs.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Chief Executive Appointed for Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)". CCCS. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "New Chief Executive Appointed to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore". CCCS. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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