b) Prevent and redress unfair practices adopted by firms against
consumers and small business s in Botswana;
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Prevent and. redress anticompefitive practices in the Botswana
economy and remove, unnecessary constraints on the free play of
competition ih the market;
d) Complement other Government policies and laws;
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Enhance ,the attractiveness of the Botswana economy for foreign direct
investment by providing a transparent, predictable and internationally
acceptable regulatory mechanism for firms to engage in. economic
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activities;
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Support other policy initiatives such as citizen economic empowerment
and access to essential services without prejudice to ,the pursuit of the
overall efficiency and competitiveness of the economy; and
g) Achieve deregulation where regulation is no longer needed.
8.0 STRATEG IC POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
8.1 Government recognizes that the following strategic policy considerations are
critical for the success of Botswana's Competition Policy:
a) Establishment of a Competition Authority
Government will establish a Competition Authority whose responsibility
will be to implement the Competition Policy and its related legislation.
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b) Ensuring Consistency of the Competition Policy With Other
Government Policies
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In order to strengthen Government's ongoing efforts to create and
maintain a more conducive environment for stimulating and
enabling the growth and diversification of the economy, the
Competition Policy will be consistent with other policies such as
the Policy on Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, Industrial
Development Policy and the Privatisation Policy.
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