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10 :(f) to advise the Government or other public authority on national needs and policies in respect of competition matters generally; and
 * (g) to perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as may be conferred on the Commission by or under any other written law.

(2) In performing the functions and discharging the duties imposed on it by subsection (1), the Commission shall have regard to—
 * (a) the differences in the nature of various markets in Singapore;
 * (b) the economic, industrial and commercial needs of Singapore; and
 * (c) maintaining the efficient functioning of the markets in Singapore.

(3) The Commission may undertake such other functions and duties as the Minister may assign to the Commission and in so doing, the Commission shall be deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to the Commission in respect of such functions and duties.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Commission, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which it would not otherwise be subject.

Powers of Commission

7.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission may carry on such activities as appear to the Commission to be advantageous, necessary or convenient for it to carry on for or in connection with the performance of its functions and the discharge of its duties under this Act or any other written law and, in particular, the Commission may exercise any of the powers specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) This section shall not be construed as limiting any power of the Commission conferred by or under any other written law.

(3) The Commission shall furnish the Minister information with respect to its property and activities in such manner and at such times as the Minister may require.