On 29 November 2013, the Commission, acting under Chapter 4A of the Competition Act, 89 of 1998 (as amended) (the Act), published a notice that it would be conducting the Health Market Inquiry) (HMI) as well as a Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Inquiry. The Commission decided to undertake such an inquiry on its own initiative because it has reason to believe that there are features of the sector that prevent, distort or restrict competition, and in order to promote competition in furtherance of the purpose of the Act.^a