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(4) If the Commission accepts a commitment under this section, it may not—
 * (a) commence or continue an investigation; or
 * (b) bring or continue proceedings in the Tribunal,

in relation to any alleged contravention of a competition rule in so far as that investigation or those proceedings relate to matters that are addressed by the commitment.

(5) To avoid doubt, the Commission may still commence or continue an investigation or bring or continue proceedings in the Tribunal, after accepting a commitment under this section—
 * (a) in relation to matters that are not addressed by the commitment; or
 * (b) in relation to persons who are not subject to the commitment.

(6) If the Commission decides to accept a commitment under this section, it must, as soon as practicable after accepting it—
 * (a) give notice in writing of that decision to the person who made the commitment, together with a copy of the commitment; and
 * (b) register the commitment on the register of commitments maintained under section 64 (Register of commitments).

61. Withdrawal of acceptance of commitment

(1) The Commission may, by notice in writing given to the person who made the commitment, withdraw its acceptance of a commitment, with effect from the date specified in the notice, if—
 * (a) it has reasonable grounds for believing that there has been a material change of circumstances since the commitment was accepted;
 * (b) it has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person who made the commitment has failed to comply with the commitment; or
 * (c) it has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information on which it based its decision to accept the commitment was incomplete, false or misleading in a material particular.

(2) If the Commission is satisfied that any information—
 * (a) on which it based its decision to accept the commitment; and
 * (b) which was provided to it by the person who made the commitment,

was incomplete, false or misleading in a material particular, the date specified in the notice given under subsection (1) may be earlier than the date on which the notice is given.

(3) If an acceptance is withdrawn under this section—