No corporate hospital can dictate terms to smaller health acre establishments.

The clause: Prohibition of abuse of dominant position 4.3

No hospital shall abuse its dominant position: There shall be an abuse of dominant position if an establishment.

(a) directly or indirectly, imposes unfair or discriminatory condition in providing a service or

(ii) price in purchase or sale of goods or service.

Dominant position means a position of strength, enjoyed by an enterprise, in the relevant market, in India, which enables it to operate independently of competitive forces prevailing in the relevant market; or affect its competitors or consumers or the relevant market in its favour.

Predatory price means the sale of goods or provision of services, at a. price which is below the cost, as may be determined by regulations, of production of the goods or provision of services, with a view to reduce competition or eliminate the competitors.