b) Prevent and redress unfair practices adopted by firms against consumers and small business s in Botswana; c) 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; .. ' . .. '. . ' . . . e) 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 . activities; f) 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. I b) Ensuring Consistency of the Competition Policy With Other Government Policies i) 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. 7