CCCS has substantial investigation powers that can be exercised if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the Competition Act has been infringed, including the ability to impose interim measures directions to prevent serious irreparable damage or protect the public interest whilst investigations are ongoing. In the event of an infringement, CCCS can impose substantial financial penalties of up to 10% of the turnover of the business in Singapore for each year of infringement, up to a maximum of 3 years. CCCS also has powers to require infringing businesses to stop or modify the activity or conduct.