law: The Competition Act, 2002 
  Chapter V Duties of
  
  Director General
  41. Director-
  General to
  
  investigate contraventions.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Director General shall, when so directed by the Commission, assist the
  
  Commission in investigating into any contravention of the provisions of this
  
  Act or any rules or regulations made there under.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Director General shall have all the powers as are conferred upon the Commission
  
  under sub-section (2) of section 36.
  3.  
  
  
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), sections 240 and 240A of the
  
  Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), so far as may be, shall apply to an
  
  investigation made by the Director General or any other person investigating
  
  under his authority as they apply to an inspector appointed under that Act.