Legislation › Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sections (1635) s 1 — Short title s 2 — Object of this Act s 2A — Application of Act to Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities s 2B — Application of Act to States and Territories s 2BA — Application of Parts IV and IVA to local government bodies s 2C — Activities that are not business s 3 — Repeal s 4 — Interpretation s 4A — Subsidiary, holding and related bodies corporate s 4B — Consumers s 4C — Acquisition, supply and re‑supply s 4E — Market s 4F — References to purpose or reason s 4G — Lessening of competition to include preventing or hindering competition s 4H — Application of Act in relation to leases and licences of land and buildings s 4J — Joint ventures s 4K — Loss or damage to include injury s 4KA — Definitions etc. that do not apply in Part XI or Schedule 2 s 4L — Severability s 4M — Saving of law relating to restraint of trade and breaches of confidence s 4N — Extended application of Part IIIA s 5 — Extended application of this Act to conduct outside Australia s 6 — Extended application of this Act to persons who are not corporations s 6AA — Application of the Criminal Code s 6A — Establishment of Commission s 7 — Constitution of Commission s 8 — Terms and conditions of appointment s 8A — Associate members s 8AB — AER members taken to be associate members s 9 — Remuneration s 10 — Deputy Chairpersons s 11 — Acting Chairperson s 12 — Leave of absence s 13 — Termination of appointment of members of the Commission s 14 — Termination of appointment of associate members of the Commission s 15 — Resignation s 16 — Arrangement of business s 17 — Disclosure of interests by Chairperson s 17A — Disclosure of certain interests by members of the Commission when taking part in determinations of matters s 18 — Meetings of Commission s 19 — Chairperson may direct Commission to sit in Divisions s 25 — Delegation by Commission s 26 — Delegation by Commission of certain functions and powers s 27 — Staff of Commission s 27A — Consultants s 28 — Functions of Commission in relation to dissemination of information, law reform and research s 29 — Commission to comply with directions of Minister and requirements of the Parliament s 29A — Establishment of Council s 29B — Functions and powers of Council s 29BA — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Council s 29BB — How duty is imposed s 29BC — When a State/Territory energy law imposes a duty s 29C — Membership of Council s 29D — Terms and conditions of office s 29E — Acting Council President s 29F — Remuneration of Councillors s 29G — Leave of absence s 29H — Termination of appointment of Councillors s 29I — Resignation of Councillors s 29J — Arrangement of Council business s 29L — Council meetings s 29LA — Resolutions without meetings s 29M — Staff to help Council s 29N — Consultants s 29O — Annual report s 30 — Constitution of Tribunal s 31 — Qualifications of members of Tribunal s 31A — Appointment of Judge as presidential member of Tribunal not to affect tenure etc. s 32 — Terms and conditions of appointment s 33 — Remuneration and allowances of members of Tribunal s 34 — Acting appointments s 35 — Suspension and removal of members of Tribunal s 36 — Resignation s 37 — Constitution of Tribunal for particular matters s 38 — Validity of determinations s 39 — President may give directions s 40 — Disclosure of interests by members of Tribunal s 41 — Presidential member to preside s 42 — Decision of questions s 43 — Member of Tribunal ceasing to be available s 43A — Counsel assisting Tribunal s 43B — Consultants s 44 — Staff of Tribunal s 44A — Acting appointments s 44AB — Definitions s 44AC — This Part binds the Crown s 44AD — Extra‑territorial operation s 44AE — Establishment of the AER s 44AF — AER to hold money and property on behalf of the Commonwealth s 44AG — Constitution of the AER s 44AH — Commonwealth functions s 44AI — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on AER s 44AIA — No merits review of AER decisions s 44AJ — How duty is imposed s 44AK — When a State/Territory energy law etc. imposes a duty s 44AL — Powers of the AER s 44AM — Appointment of Commonwealth AER members s 44AO — Acting appointment of Commonwealth AER member s 44AP — Appointment of State/Territory AER members s 44AQ — Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member s 44AR — AER Chair s 44ARA — AER Deputy Chair s 44ARB — AER Deputy Chair to act as the AER Chair s 44AS — Acting AER Deputy Chair s 44AT — Remuneration of AER members s 44AU — Additional remuneration of AER Chair s 44AV — Leave of absence s 44AW — Other terms and conditions s 44AX — Outside employment s 44AY — Disclosure of interests s 44AZ — Resignation s 44AAB — Termination of appointment s 44AAC — Staff etc. to assist the AER s 44AAD — Meetings s 44AAE — Resolutions without meetings s 44AAEA — Arbitration s 44AAEB — Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a law of the Commonwealth s 44AAEC — Divisions of the AER—functions and powers under a State/Territory energy law or a local energy instrument s 44AAF — Confidentiality s 44AAFA — Power of AER to obtain information and documents s 44AAFB — Failure to comply with notice to give information etc. is an offence s 44AAFC — AER may inspect, copy and retain documents s 44AAG — Federal Court may make certain orders s 44AAGA — Federal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs s 44AAH — Delegation by the AER s 44AAI — Fees s 44AAK — Regulations may deal with transitional matters s 44AAL — Application of the finance law s 44AA — Objects of Part s 44B — Definitions s 44C — How this Part applies to partnerships and joint ventures s 44CA — Meaning of declaration criteria s 44D — Meaning of designated Minister s 44DA — The principles in the Competition Principles Agreement have status as guidelines s 44E — This Part binds the Crown s 44F — Person may request recommendation s 44FA — Council may request information s 44G — Criteria for the Council recommending declaration of a service s 44GA — Time limit for Council recommendations s 44GB — Council may invite public submissions on the application s 44GC — Council must publish its recommendation s 44H — Designated Minister may declare a service s 44HA — Designated Minister must publish his or her decision s 44I — Duration and effect of declaration s 44J — Revocation of declaration s 44K — Review of declaration s 44KA — Tribunal may stay operation of declaration s 44KB — Tribunal may order costs be awarded s 44L — Review of decision not to revoke a declaration s 44LA — Constitutional limits on operation of this Division s 44LB — Ineligibility recommendation s 44LC — Council may request information s 44LD — Time limit for Council recommendations s 44LE — Council may invite public submissions on the application s 44LF — Council must publish its recommendation s 44LG — Designated Minister’s decision on ineligibility s 44LH — Designated Minister must publish his or her decision s 44LI — Revocation of ineligibility decision s 44LJ — Review of ineligibility decisions s 44LK — Review of decision to revoke or not revoke an ineligibility decision s 44LL — Ineligibility decisions subject to alteration, cancellation etc. s 44M — Recommendation for a Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime s 44MA — Council may request information s 44N — Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime s 44NA — Recommendation by Council s 44NAA — Council may request information s 44NB — Decision by the Commonwealth Minister s 44NBA — Recommendation by Council s 44NBB — Council may request information s 44NBC — Decision by the Commonwealth Minister s 44NC — Time limit for Council recommendations s 44NE — Council may invite public submissions s 44NF — Publication—Council s 44NG — Publication—Commonwealth Minister s 44O — Review of Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime s 44P — State or Territory ceasing to be a party to Competition Principles Agreement s 44PA — Approval of competitive tender process s 44PAA — Commission may request information s 44PB — Report on conduct of tender process s 44PC — Revocation of approval decision s 44PD — Time limit for Commission decisions s 44PE — Commission may invite public submissions s 44PF — Commission must publish its decisions s 44PG — Review of Commission’s initial decision s 44PH — Review of decision to revoke an approval s 44Q — Register of decisions, declarations and ineligibility decisions s 44R — Constitutional limits on operation of this Division s 44S — Notification of access disputes s 44T — Withdrawal of notifications s 44U — Parties to the arbitration s 44V — Determination by Commission s 44W — Restrictions on access determinations s 44X — Matters that the Commission must take into account s 44XA — Time limit for Commission’s final determination s 44Y — Commission may terminate arbitration in certain cases s 44YA — Commission must terminate arbitration if declaration varied or set aside by Tribunal s 44Z — Constitution of Commission for conduct of arbitration s 44ZA — Member of the Commission presiding at an arbitration s 44ZB — Reconstitution of Commission s 44ZC — Determination of questions s 44ZD — Hearing to be in private s 44ZE — Right to representation s 44ZF — Procedure of Commission s 44ZG — Particular powers of Commission s 44ZH — Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation s 44ZI — Failing to attend as a witness s 44ZJ — Failing to answer questions etc. s 44ZK — Intimidation etc. s 44ZL — Party may request Commission to treat material as confidential s 44ZM — Sections 18 and 19 do not apply to the Commission in an arbitration s 44ZN — Parties to pay costs of an arbitration s 44ZNA — Joint arbitration hearings s 44ZNB — Arbitration reports s 44ZO — Operation of final determinations s 44ZOA — Effect and duration of interim determinations s 44ZP — Review by Tribunal s 44ZQ — Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review s 44ZR — Appeals to Federal Court from determinations of the Tribunal s 44ZS — Operation and implementation of a determination that is subject to appeal s 44ZT — Transmission of documents s 44ZU — Variation of final determinations s 44ZUA — Variation and revocation of interim determinations s 44ZV — Constitutional limits on operation of this Division s 44ZW — Registration of contract s 44ZX — Review of decision not to register contract s 44ZY — Effect of registration of contract s 44ZZ — Prohibition on hindering access to declared services s 44ZZA — Access undertakings by providers s 44ZZAAA — Proposed amendments to access undertakings s 44ZZAAB — Access undertakings containing fixed principles s 44ZZAA — Access codes prepared by industry bodies s 44ZZAB — Commission may rely on industry body consultations s 44ZZBA — When access undertakings and access codes come into operation s 44ZZBB — Extensions of access undertakings and access codes s 44ZZBC — Time limit for Commission decisions s 44ZZBCA — Commission may request information s 44ZZBD — Commission may invite public submissions s 44ZZBE — Commission must publish its decisions s 44ZZBF — Review of decisions s 44ZZC — Register of access undertakings and access codes s 44ZZCA — Pricing principles for access disputes and access undertakings or codes s 44ZZCB — Deferring access disputes or access undertakings s 44ZZCBA — Deferral of arbitration if review is underway s 44ZZCC — Overlap between determinations and access undertakings s 44ZZCD — Overlap between registered contracts and access undertakings s 44ZZD — Enforcement of determinations s 44ZZE — Enforcement of prohibition on hindering access s 44ZZF — Consent injunctions s 44ZZG — Interim injunctions s 44ZZH — Factors relevant to granting a restraining injunction s 44ZZI — Factors relevant to granting a mandatory injunction s 44ZZJ — Enforcement of access undertakings s 44ZZK — Discharge or variation of injunction or other order s 44ZZL — Register of determinations s 44ZZM — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on the Commission or Tribunal by State or Territory laws s 44ZZMAA — No merits review by Tribunal of decisions under energy laws s 44ZZMA — How duty is imposed s 44ZZMB — When a law of a State or Territory imposes a duty s 44ZZN — Compensation for acquisition of property s 44ZZNA — Operation of Parts IV, IVA and VII not affected by this Part s 44ZZO — Conduct by directors, servants or agents s 44ZZOAAA — Information to be given to Tribunal s 44ZZOAA — Tribunal only to consider particular material s 44ZZOA — Time limit for Tribunal decisions s 44ZZP — Regulations about review by the Tribunal s 44ZZQ — Regulations about fees for inspection etc. of registers s 44ZZR — Procedure of the Tribunal when performing functions under a State/Territory energy law or a designated Commonwealth energy law s 45AA — Simplified outline s 45AB — Definitions s 45AC — Extended meaning of party s 45AD — Cartel provisions s 45AE — Meaning of expressions in other provisions of this Act s 45AF — Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision s 45AG — Giving effect to a cartel provision s 45AH — Determining guilt s 45AI — Court may make related civil orders s 45AIA — Section 4AB of the Crimes Act does not apply s 45AJ — Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision s 45AK — Giving effect to a cartel provision s 45AL — Conduct notified s 45AM — Cartel provision subject to grant of authorisation s 45AMA — Acquisition subject to notification s 45AN — Contracts, arrangements or understandings between related bodies corporate s 45AO — Joint ventures—prosecution s 45AP — Joint ventures—civil penalty proceedings s 45AQ — Resale price maintenance s 45AR — Exclusive dealing s 45AS — Dual listed company arrangement s 45AT — Acquisition of shares or assets s 45AU — Collective acquisition of goods or services by the parties to a contract, arrangement or understanding s 45AV — Purportedly putting acquisitions into effect s 45AW — Commission must be notified of acquisitions s 45AX — Commission must be notified of material changes of fact in relation to notified acquisitions s 45AY — Stayed acquisitions must not be put into effect s 45AZ — Conditions must be complied with s 45AZA — Acquisitions void if put into effect while stayed s 45AZB — Providing false or misleading information s 45 — Contracts, arrangements or understandings that restrict dealings or affect competition s 45D — Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial loss or damage s 45DA — Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial lessening of competition s 45DB — Boycotts affecting trade or commerce s 45DC — Involvement and liability of employee organisations s 45DD — Situations in which boycotts permitted s 45E — Prohibition of contracts, arrangements or understandings affecting the supply or acquisition of goods or services s 45EA — Provisions contravening section 45E not to be given effect s 45EB — Sections 45D to 45EA do not affect operation of other provisions of Part s 46 — Misuse of market power s 46A — Misuse of market power—corporation with substantial degree of power in trans‑Tasman market s 46B — No immunity from jurisdiction in relation to certain New Zealand laws s 47 — Exclusive dealing s 48 — Resale price maintenance s 49 — Dual listed company arrangements that affect competition s 50 — Prohibition of acquisitions that would result in a substantial lessening of competition s 50A — Acquisitions that occur outside Australia before 1 January 2026 s 51 — Exceptions s 51AAA — Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws s 51ABA — Simplified outline of this Part s 51ABB — Acquisitions to which acquisitions provisions apply s 51ABC — Acquisition of units in unit trusts and interests in managed investment schemes s 51ABD — Internal restructures and reorganisations s 51ABE — When acquisitions are stayed s 51ABF — When notifications have been finally considered s 51ABG — When notifications become stale s 51ABH — When notified acquisitions are subject to conditions s 51ABI — Parties to acquisitions s 51ABJ — Meaning of Chapter 6 entity s 51ABK — Meaning of business day s 51ABL — Conditional contracts, arrangements and understandings s 51ABM — Changes in joint ownership s 51ABN — Acquisition of assets s 51ABO — When acquisitions are required to be notified s 51ABP — Notification thresholds s 51ABQ — Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified s 51ABR — Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified—Commission reports s 51ABRA — Circumstances in which acquisitions are not required to be notified s 51ABRB — Classes of acquisitions that are not required to be notified s 51ABS — Acquisitions that do not result in control s 51ABT — Acquisitions of shares in the capital of Chapter 6 entities s 51ABU — Notification waiver applications s 51ABV — Waivers s 51ABW — Notifications of acquisitions s 51ABX — Requirements for notifications s 51ABY — Notifications that are materially incomplete or misleading s 51ABZ — Notifications that are materially incomplete or misleading—consequences of Commission’s decisions s 51ABZA — Notifications that are incomplete or misleading—providing additional information and documents s 51ABZB — Material changes of fact s 51ABZC — Material changes of fact—providing additional information and documents s 51ABZD — When Commission may cease considering notifications s 51ABZE — Commission consideration of acquisitions s 51ABZF — Conditions s 51ABZG — Goodwill protection provisions s 51ABZH — Substantial lessening of competition s 51ABZI — Time for making determinations s 51ABZJ — Phase 2 review—when notifications are subject to phase 2 review s 51ABZK — Phase 2 review—notices of competition concerns s 51ABZL — Phase 2 review—submissions s 51ABZM — Phase 2 review—determinations that acquisition may be put into effect s 51ABZN — Phase 2 review—false or misleading information s 51ABZO — Phase 2 review—false or misleading information: providing additional information and documents s 51ABZP — Public benefit applications s 51ABZQ — Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading s 51ABZR — Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading—consequences of Commission’s decisions s 51ABZS — Public benefit applications that are materially incomplete or misleading—providing additional information and documents s 51ABZT — Material changes of fact s 51ABZU — Material changes of fact—providing additional information and documents s 51ABZV — When Commission may cease considering public benefit applications s 51ABZW — Determinations on public benefit applications s 51ABZX — Conditions s 51ABZY — Public benefit s 51ABZZ — Time for making determinations in respect of public benefit applications s 51ABZZA — Public benefit assessments s 51ABZZB — Public benefit assessments—submissions s 51ABZZC — Commitments and undertakings s 51ABZZD — Information gathering s 51ABZZE — Extensions of determination periods s 51ABZZF — Consequences of setting aside or remitting acquisition determinations s 51ABZZG — Internal review of decisions s 51ABZZH — Acquisitions register s 51ABZZI — Contents of acquisitions register s 51ABZZJ — Treatment of partnerships s 51ABZZK — Treatment of unit trusts s 51ABZZL — Surprise hostile takeovers s 51ABZZM — Acquisitions not stayed during period in which application for review may be made s 51ABZZN — ASIC’s power to exempt and modify s 51ABZZO — ASIC’s power to exempt and modify—notice of decision and review rights s 51ABZZP — Person must cease to hold shares s 51ABZZQ — Certain voluntary transfers under the Financial Sector (Transfer and Restructure) Act 1999 s 51ABZZR — Delegation by Commission s 51ABZZS — Delegation by Minister s 51ABZZT — Fees s 51ABZZU — Review of the operation of this Part etc. s 51ACA — Definitions s 51ACAA — Meaning of industry code s 51ACB — Contravention of industry codes s 51ACC — Purpose and effect of this Division s 51ACD — Issuing an infringement notice s 51ACE — Matters to be included in an infringement notice s 51ACF — Amount of penalty s 51ACG — Effect of compliance with an infringement notice s 51ACH — Effect of failure to comply with an infringement notice s 51ACI — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice s 51ACJ — Withdrawal of an infringement notice s 51ADA — Commission may issue a public warning notice s 51ADB — Orders to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc. s 51ADC — Kinds of orders that may be made to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc. s 51ADD — Commission may require corporation to provide information s 51ADE — Extending periods for complying with notices s 51ADF — Compliance with notices s 51ADG — False or misleading information etc. s 51AE — Regulations relating to industry codes s 51AEAA — Functions and powers of Commission under industry codes s 51AEA — Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws s 51AF — Acquisition of property s 52A — Definitions s 52B — Making content available s 52C — Interacting with content s 52D — Distributing content s 52E — Minister may make designation determination s 52F — Application for registration of news business and news business corporation s 52G — Registration of news business and news business corporation s 52H — Revocation of registration or endorsement—general s 52I — Revocation of registration or endorsement—false or misleading information or documents s 52J — Obligation on registered news business corporation to notify ACMA of loss of qualification for registration s 52K — Adding or removing news source from registered news business s 52L — Requirements for connection between corporation and news business s 52M — Revenue test s 52N — Content test s 52O — Australian audience test s 52P — Professional standards test s 52Q — Obligations in respect of digital platform services individually s 52R — Giving list and explanation of data provided to registered news businesses s 52S — Change to algorithm to bring about identified alteration to distribution of content with significant effect on referral traffic s 52V — Section 52S—dominant purpose s 52W — Section 52S—significant effect s 52X — Recognition of original covered news content s 52Y — Facilitating open communication—responsible digital platform corporation for designated digital platform service s 52Z — Facilitating open communication—registered news business corporation for registered news business s 52ZA — Trade secrets s 52ZB — Personal information s 52ZC — Digital service to be supplied without differentiating in relation to registered news businesses s 52ZD — Bargaining news business representative for a registered news business s 52ZE — Notification of bargaining s 52ZF — Application of Subdivision s 52ZG — Bargaining parties, core bargaining issues and represented registered news businesses s 52ZH — Obligation to negotiate in good faith s 52ZI — Obligation to notify Commission if agreement reached s 52ZIA — Obligation to participate in mediation s 52ZIB — Rules about conduct of mediation s 52ZIC — Termination of mediation s 52ZJ — Bargaining over other issues s 52ZK — Register of bargaining code arbitrators s 52ZL — Notification of arbitration s 52ZM — Formation of arbitral panel s 52ZN — Disclosure of conflicts of interest where ACMA appoints member of panel s 52ZO — Costs of arbitral panel s 52ZP — Chair to notify start of arbitration s 52ZQ — Bargaining parties’ agreement about dealing with extra services in arbitration s 52ZR — Application s 52ZS — Obligation to participate in arbitration in good faith s 52ZT — Information request by bargaining party—general s 52ZU — Information request by bargaining party—challenges by other bargaining party s 52ZV — Information request by bargaining party—miscellaneous rules s 52ZW — Agreed early termination of arbitration s 52ZX — Final offer arbitration s 52ZXA — Final offer to be accompanied by information about contracts s 52ZY — Final offer arbitration—termination of arbitration if no final offers s 52ZZ — Matters to consider in arbitration, etc. s 52ZZA — Other requirements for arbitration determination s 52ZZB — Submissions of bargaining parties s 52ZZC — Role of Commission s 52ZZD — Guidelines about conduct of arbitration s 52ZZE — Bargaining parties must comply with the determination s 52ZZF — Record generating and keeping s 52ZZG — Infringement notices—Division 4 of this Part s 52ZZH — Joint and several liability for pecuniary liabilities s 52ZZI — Simplified outline of this Division s 52ZZJ — Standard offers—content s 52ZZK — Standard offers—consequences of agreement s 52ZZL — Contracting out of general requirements, bargaining and arbitration s 52ZZM — Offers relating to general requirements, bargaining and arbitration not prohibited s 52ZZN — Powers of the ACMA to obtain information etc. s 52ZZO — No Ministerial directions to the ACMA in relation to this Part s 52ZZP — Exceptions to Part IV s 52ZZQ — Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws s 52ZZR — Giving information and producing documents by electronic means s 52ZZS — Review of operation of this Part s 53 — Object of this Part s 53A — Simplified outline s 53B — Definitions s 53C — Gas market conduct s 53D — Gas market participants s 53E — Extension to external Territories s 53F — Extraterritorial operation s 53G — Geographical application of offences s 53H — Geographical application—supplies and acquisitions s 53J — Gas market provisions bind the Crown s 53K — Application to government entities s 53L — Regulations may prescribe gas market codes s 53M — Minister may make gas market emergency price orders s 53N — Scope of gas market instruments s 53P — General s 53Q — Dealing with other gas market participants s 53R — Negotiations, expressions of interest and offers s 53S — Agreements s 53T — Terms on which gas commodities are supplied or acquired, including price s 53U — Gas exchanges s 53V — Dispute and complaint resolution s 53W — Mediation and arbitration s 53X — Terms on which gas commodities are supplied or acquired, including price s 53Y — Gas exchanges s 53Z — Transparency s 53ZA — Reporting, records and auditing s 53ZB — Conferral of powers and functions s 53ZC — Fees s 53ZD — Incidental or related matters s 53ZE — What gas market instruments may refer to s 53ZF — Provisions do not limit other provisions s 53ZG — Constitution—gas market instruments must not give preference to States etc. s 53ZH — Fees must not amount to taxation s 53ZI — Powers to make legislative instruments s 53ZJ — Civil penalty provisions of gas market instruments s 53ZK — Infringement notices s 53ZL — Commission may give draft public warning notice s 53ZM — Commission may issue public warning notice s 53ZN — Proceedings for defamation not to lie s 53ZO — Orders to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc. s 53ZP — Kinds of orders that may be made to redress loss or damage suffered by non‑parties etc. s 53ZQ — Schemes for avoidance purposes s 53ZR — Whether it is reasonable to draw conclusion as to purpose s 53ZS — This Subdivision does not limit Division 2 s 53ZT — Commission may require person to provide information s 53ZU — Extending periods for complying with notices s 53ZV — Compliance with notices s 53ZW — False or misleading information etc. s 53ZX — This Division does not limit other provisions s 53ZY — Certain provisions of this Act do not limit other provisions s 53ZZ — Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws s 53ZZA — Constitution—application of gas market provisions s 53ZZB — Constitution—acquisition of property s 53ZZC — Regulations referring to other instruments s 55 — Object of this Part s 55A — Definitions s 55B — Payment surcharges must not be excessive s 55C — Surcharge information notices s 55D — Extending periods for complying with notices s 55E — Participant must comply with notice s 55F — Purpose and effect of this Division s 55G — Issuing an infringement notice s 55H — Matters to be included in an infringement notice s 55J — Amount of penalty s 55K — Effect of compliance with an infringement notice s 55L — Effect of failure to comply with an infringement notice s 55M — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice s 55N — Withdrawal of an infringement notice s 56AA — Object of this Part s 56AB — Simplified outline s 56AC — Designated sectors subject to the consumer data right s 56ACA — Declared types of actions that can be initiated under the consumer data rules s 56AD — Minister’s tasks before designating a sector or declaring actions etc. s 56AE — Secretary must arrange for analysis, consultation and report about an instrument proposing to designate a sector or declare actions s 56AEA — Commission must analyse an instrument proposing to designate a sector or declare actions s 56AF — Information Commissioner must analyse and report about an instrument proposing to designate a sector or declare actions s 56AH — Other matters s 56AI — Meanings of CDR data, directly or indirectly derived and CDR consumer s 56AJ — Meaning of data holder s 56AK — Meaning of accredited data recipient s 56AL — Meanings of CDR participant and designated gateway s 56AM — Meanings of chargeable CDR data, chargeable circumstances and fee‑free CDR data s 56AMA — Meanings of CDR action and CDR declaration s 56AMB — Meanings of action service provider and voluntary action service provider s 56AMC — Meaning of accredited action initiator s 56AMD — Meaning of CDR action participant s 56AN — Extension to external Territories s 56AO — Extraterritorial operation of the CDR provisions s 56AP — Geographical application of offences s 56AQ — CDR provisions bind the Crown s 56AR — Government entities may participate under this Part s 56AS — Participating government entities of a State or Territory—declaration s 56AT — Participating government entities of a State or Territory—revocation s 56AU — Acts done by or in relation to agents etc. of CDR entities s 56BA — Minister may make consumer data rules s 56BAA — Rules must include requirement to delete CDR data on request from CDR consumer s 56BB — Matters that the consumer data rules may deal with s 56BC — Rules about disclosure, collection, use, accuracy, storage, security or deletion of CDR data for which there are CDR consumers s 56BD — Limitations for rules about CDR data for which there are CDR consumers s 56BE — Rules about disclosure, collection, use, accuracy, storage, security or deletion of product data s 56BF — Limitations for rules about product data s 56BG — Rules about designated gateways s 56BGA — Rules about initiating CDR actions s 56BH — Rules about accreditation for the purposes of this Part s 56BHA — Rules about approving persons to be voluntary action service providers for types of CDR actions s 56BI — Rules about reporting, record keeping and auditing s 56BJ — Rules about incidental or related matters s 56BK — Further limitations on the consumer data rules s 56BL — Obligation to comply with consumer data rules s 56BM — Infringement notices s 56BN — Misleading or deceptive conduct—offence s 56BO — Misleading or deceptive conduct—civil penalty s 56BP — Minister’s tasks before making the rules s 56BQ — Secretary must arrange for consultation and report before the rules are made s 56BR — Commission and Information Commissioner must analyse the proposed rules s 56BS — Emergency rules: public consultation not required etc. s 56BT — Emergency rules: consequences if made s 56BTA — Other matters s 56BU — Charging a fee in inappropriate circumstances when required to disclose CDR data s 56BV — Commission may intervene if fee for disclosing or using chargeable CDR data is unreasonable etc. s 56BZA — Accredited persons must act efficiently, honestly and fairly when initiating CDR actions etc. s 56BZB — Accredited persons must only initiate CDR actions in accordance with CDR consumers’ valid requests etc. s 56BZC — No discrimination against CDR action instructions—service provider fails to perform CDR actions when it ordinarily performs actions of that type s 56BZD — No discrimination against CDR action instructions—service provider’s fees relating to CDR actions s 56BZE — Commission may intervene if fee for processing a valid instruction for a CDR action is unreasonable s 56BZF — Review by the Tribunal of determinations about fees of particular participants or providers s 56BZG — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 56BZH — Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review s 56BZI — Prohibition on holding out that a person is something they are not—offence s 56BZJ — Prohibition on holding out that a person is something they are not—civil penalty s 56CA — Granting accreditations s 56CB — Review of decisions refusing to accredit s 56CE — Register of Accredited Persons s 56CF — Evidentiary value of the register s 56CG — Appointment of the CDR Accreditor s 56CH — Functions, powers and annual report s 56CI — Directions by Minister s 56CJ — Delegation s 56CK — Appointment of the Accreditation Registrar s 56CL — Functions, powers and annual report s 56CM — Directions by Minister s 56CN — Delegation s 56DA — Minister may recognise external dispute resolution schemes s 56EA — Simplified outline s 56EB — Kinds of CDR data to which the privacy safeguards apply s 56EC — Relationship with other laws s 56ED — Privacy safeguard 1—open and transparent management of CDR data s 56EE — Privacy safeguard 2—anonymity and pseudonymity s 56EF — Privacy safeguard 3—soliciting CDR data from participants under the consumer data rules s 56EG — Privacy safeguard 4—dealing with unsolicited CDR data from participants in CDR s 56EH — Privacy safeguard 5—notifying of the collection of CDR data s 56EI — Privacy safeguard 6—use or disclosure of CDR data by accredited data recipients or designated gateways s 56EJ — Privacy safeguard 7—use or disclosure of CDR data for direct marketing by accredited data recipients or designated gateways s 56EK — Privacy safeguard 8—overseas disclosure of CDR data by accredited data recipients s 56EL — Privacy safeguard 9—adoption or disclosure of government related identifiers by accredited data recipients s 56EM — Privacy safeguard 10—notifying of the disclosure of CDR data s 56EN — Privacy safeguard 11—quality of CDR data s 56EO — Privacy safeguard 12—security of CDR data, and destruction or de‑identification of redundant CDR data s 56EP — Privacy safeguard 13—correction of CDR data s 56EQ — Information Commissioner to promote compliance etc. s 56ER — Information Commissioner may conduct an assessment relating to the management and handling of CDR data s 56ES — Notification of CDR data security breaches s 56ET — Investigating breaches of the privacy safeguards etc. s 56EU — Civil penalty provisions s 56EV — Civil penalty provisions—maximum amount of penalty s 56EW — Enforceable undertakings s 56EX — Injunctions s 56EY — Actions for damages s 56EZ — Delegation to the Commission etc. s 56FA — Making data standards s 56FB — What data standards can set out etc. s 56FC — Data standards must be published s 56FD — Legal effect of data standards s 56FE — Enforcement of binding data standards s 56FF — Data Standards Chair s 56FG — Appointment of the Data Standards Chair s 56FH — Functions and powers of the Data Standards Chair s 56FI — Directions by Minister s 56FJ — Appointment of the Data Standards Body s 56FK — Function and powers of the Data Standards Body s 56FL — Acting appointments s 56FM — Terms and conditions s 56FN — Remuneration s 56FO — Leave s 56FP — Application of the finance law etc. s 56FQ — Resignation s 56FR — Termination of appointment s 56FS — Delegation s 56GA — CDR functions of the Information Commissioner s 56GAA — Delegation by the Minister or the Secretary s 56GAB — Concurrent operation of other laws s 56GB — Referring to instruments as in force from time to time s 56GC — Complying with CDR requirements etc.: protection from liability s 56GD — Exemptions by the Commission s 56GE — Exemptions and modifications by regulations s 56GF — Application of the CDR provisions s 56GG — Compensation for acquisition of property s 56GH — Review of the operation of this Part s 57AA — Objects of Part s 57AB — Simplified outline s 57BA — Meaning of scheme vehicle s 57BB — Meaning of Australian repairer s 57BC — Meaning of scheme RTO and RTO course s 57BD — Meaning of scheme information s 57BE — Meaning of data provider s 57BF — Meaning of safety and security information s 57BG — Supply of scheme information between related bodies corporate s 57CA — Scheme information—offer to supply to Australian repairers and scheme RTOs s 57CB — Scheme information—supply on request by Australian repairers or scheme RTOs s 57CC — Scheme information—terms and conditions of supply and use s 57CD — Scheme information—interaction of supply obligations and other rights and obligations s 57DA — Safety and security information—packaging s 57DB — Safety and security information—supply to Australian repairers and scheme RTOs s 57DC — Safety and security information—use or disclosure of sensitive information s 57DD — Safety and security information—storage of, and access to, sensitive information s 57DE — Security information—records of access s 57EA — Scope of Division s 57EB — Resolving disputes s 57EC — Right to bring proceedings unaffected s 57ED — Attempt to resolve dispute before mediation s 57EE — When is a party taken to have tried to resolve a dispute? s 57EF — Mediation s 57EG — Termination of mediation s 57EH — Costs of mediation s 57FA — Scheme adviser—establishment and appointment s 57FB — Scheme adviser—functions s 57GA — Civil penalty provisions s 57GB — Infringement notices s 57GC — Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws s 57GD — Acquisition of property s 57GE — Scheme rules s 58AA — Object of this Part s 58AB — Simplified outline of this Part s 58AC — Regulated sectors subject to the Scams Prevention Framework s 58AD — Regulated entities for regulated sectors and their regulated services s 58AE — Minister must consider matters, and consult, before designating a sector s 58AF — Delegation s 58AG — Meaning of scam s 58AH — Meaning of SPF consumer s 58AI — Meaning of actionable scam intelligence s 58AJ — Extension to external Territories and outside of Australia s 58AK — Acts done by or in relation to agents etc. of regulated entities s 58BA — Simplified outline of this Division s 58BB — Meaning of reasonable steps s 58BC — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BD — Documenting and implementing governance policies and procedures—civil penalty provision s 58BE — Annual certification about SPF governance policies, procedures, metrics and targets—civil penalty provision s 58BF — Record keeping of compliance with SPF provisions—civil penalty provision s 58BG — Reporting about compliance with this Subdivision—civil penalty provision s 58BH — Sector‑specific details can be set out in SPF codes s 58BI — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BJ — Taking reasonable steps to prevent scams from being committed—civil penalty provision s 58BK — Further detail about certain concepts s 58BL — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BM — Taking reasonable steps to detect scams—civil penalty provision s 58BN — Investigating actionable scam intelligence—civil penalty provision s 58BO — Identifying impacted SPF consumers—civil penalty provision s 58BP — Sector‑specific details can be set out in SPF codes s 58BQ — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BR — Reporting actionable scam intelligence to SPF regulators—civil penalty provision s 58BS — Reporting scams to SPF regulators—civil penalty provisions s 58BT — Authorised third party data gateways, portals or websites for accessing reports s 58BU — Relationship with other duties and obligations s 58BV — SPF general regulator may share information relating to scamming actions with relevant entities s 58BW — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BX — Taking reasonable steps to disrupt activities that are the subjects of actionable scam intelligence—civil penalty provision s 58BY — Reporting about the outcomes of investigations of activities that are the subjects of actionable scam intelligence—civil penalty provision s 58BZ — Sector‑specific details can be set out in SPF codes s 58BZA — Safe harbour for taking actions to disrupt an activity while investigating whether the activity is a scam s 58BZB — Simplified outline of this Subdivision s 58BZC — Enabling SPF consumers to easily report activities that are or may be scams—civil penalty provision s 58BZD — Having an accessible and transparent internal dispute resolution mechanism—civil penalty provision s 58BZDA — Giving a statement of compliance—civil penalty provision s 58BZE — Having regard to processes and guidelines when undertaking internal dispute resolution—civil penalty provision s 58BZF — Publishing information about reporting and dispute resolution mechanisms—civil penalty provision s 58BZG — SPF external dispute resolution schemes—civil penalty provisions s 58BZH — Sector‑specific details can be set out in SPF codes s 58CA — Simplified outline of this Division s 58CB — Sector‑specific codes (SPF codes) s 58CC — Content of SPF codes s 58CD — Delegation s 58DA — Simplified outline of this Division s 58DB — Minister may authorise external dispute resolution schemes for a regulated sector s 58DC — Content, including requirements, of a scheme that is not already authorised under a Commonwealth law s 58DD — Scheme operator to report to SPF regulators s 58DE — Disclosing information to the operator of an SPF EDR scheme s 58EA — Simplified outline of this Division s 58EB — General regulator of the Scams Prevention Framework s 58EC — Delegation of the SPF general regulator’s functions and powers s 58ED — Regulator of a regulated sector s 58EE — Delegation of an SPF sector regulator’s functions and powers s 58EF — Arrangements for regulating the Scams Prevention Framework s 58EFA — Roles and responsibilities statement s 58EG — SPF regulators may disclose information to each other s 58EH — Regard must be had to the object of this Part when considering whether to make such a disclosure s 58EI — Notice need not be given of a collection, use or disclosure of information or documents under this Part s 58EJ — Information that need not be disclosed s 58FA — Simplified outline of this Division s 58FB — Appointment of inspectors s 58FC — Multiple remedies can be sought for a single contravention s 58FD — Preference must be given to compensation for victims s 58FE — Monitoring compliance with an SPF code—default s 58FF — Investigating compliance with an SPF code—default s 58FG — Monitoring or investigating—the ACMA s 58FH — Monitoring or investigating—ASIC s 58FI — Monitoring or investigating—Minister may declare that alternative powers apply for other SPF sector regulators s 58FJ — Civil penalty provisions s 58FK — Maximum penalty for tier 1 contraventions s 58FL — Maximum penalty for tier 2 contraventions s 58FM — Civil penalty double jeopardy s 58FN — Purpose and effect of this Subdivision s 58FO — Issuing an SPF infringement notice s 58FP — Matters to be included in an SPF infringement notice s 58FQ — Amount of penalty s 58FR — Effect of compliance with an SPF infringement notice s 58FS — Effect of failure to comply with an SPF infringement notice s 58FT — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice s 58FU — Withdrawal of an infringement notice s 58FV — Enforceable undertakings s 58FW — Granting injunctions s 58FX — Particular kinds of injunctions s 58FY — Interim injunctions s 58FZ — Rescinding or varying injunctions s 58FZA — Applying for injunctions s 58FZB — Other powers of the Court unaffected s 58FZC — Actions for damages—general rule s 58FZD — Meaning of concurrent wrongdoers s 58FZE — Certain concurrent wrongdoers not to have benefit of apportionment s 58FZF — Proportionate liability for claims involving concurrent wrongdoers s 58FZG — Defendant to notify plaintiff of concurrent wrongdoer of whom defendant aware s 58FZH — Contribution not recoverable from defendant s 58FZI — Subsequent actions s 58FZJ — Joining non‑party concurrent wrongdoer in the action s 58FZK — Application of this Subdivision s 58FZL — Public warning notices s 58FZM — Remedial directions s 58FZN — Adverse publicity orders s 58FZO — Non‑punitive orders s 58FZP — Orders (other than awards of damages) to redress loss or damage—making such orders s 58FZQ — Orders (other than awards of damages) to redress loss or damage—kinds of such orders s 58GA — Treatment of partnerships s 58GB — Treatment of unincorporated associations s 58GC — Treatment of trusts s 58GD — Compensation for acquisition of property s 58GE — Rules for the purposes of this Part s 58GF — Report of the operation of the SPF provisions s 60 — Simplified outline of this Part s 60AA — Objects etc. s 60A — Definitions s 60B — Regulated goods s 60C — Price exploitation in relation to the carbon tax repeal s 60CA — Failure to pass on cost savings—250% penalty s 60D — Notice to entity that is considered to have engaged in price exploitation in relation to the carbon tax repeal s 60E — Commission may issue notice to aid prevention of price exploitation in relation to the carbon tax repeal s 60F — Acquisition of property s 60FA — Carbon tax removal substantiation notices s 60FB — Extending periods for complying with carbon tax removal substantiation notices s 60FC — Compliance with carbon tax removal substantiation notices s 60FD — Carbon tax removal substantiation statements s 60FE — Statements for customers s 60G — Commission may monitor prices in relation to the carbon tax repeal etc. s 60H — Information‑gathering powers s 60J — Reporting s 60K — False or misleading representations about the effect of the carbon tax repeal etc. on prices s 60L — Issuing an infringement notice s 60M — Effect of compliance with an infringement notice s 60N — Effect of failure to comply with an infringement notice s 60P — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice s 60Q — Withdrawal of an infringement notice s 60R — Effect of this Division s 75B — Interpretation s 76 — Pecuniary penalties s 76A — Defence to proceedings under section 76 relating to a contravention of section 92 s 76B — Consequences in some cases if substantially the same conduct contravenes a provision of this Act and is an offence s 77 — Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties s 77A — Indemnification of officers s 77B — Certain indemnities not authorised and certain documents void s 77C — Application of section 77A to a person other than a body corporate s 77D — Orders relating to void acquisitions s 78 — Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of Part IV s 79 — Offences against section 45AF or 45AG s 79A — Enforcement and recovery of certain fines s 79B — Preference must be given to compensation for victims s 80 — Injunctions s 80A — Price exploitation in relation to the carbon tax repeal—orders limiting prices or requiring refunds of money s 80AB — Stay of injunctions s 80AC — Injunctions to prevent mergers if authorisation granted on the basis of false or misleading information s 80AD — Injunctions if acquisition determinations made on the basis of false or misleading information s 81 — Divestiture where merger contravenes section 50 or 50A s 81A — Divestiture where merger done under authorisation granted on false etc. information s 81B — Divestiture etc. if acquisition determinations made on false etc. information or conditions not complied with s 82 — Actions for damages s 83 — Findings and admissions of fact in proceedings to be evidence s 84 — Conduct by directors, employees or agents s 85 — Defences s 86 — Jurisdiction of courts s 86AA — Limit on jurisdiction of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) s 86A — Transfer of matters s 86C — Non‑punitive orders s 86D — Punitive orders—adverse publicity s 86E — Order disqualifying a person from managing corporations s 86F — Privilege against exposure to penalty—disqualification from managing corporations s 87 — Other orders s 87AA — Special provision relating to Court’s exercise of powers under this Part in relation to boycott conduct s 87B — Enforcement of undertakings s 87C — Enforcement of undertakings—Secretary of the Department s 87CA — Intervention by Commission s 87CB — Application of Part s 87CC — Certain concurrent wrongdoers not to have benefit of apportionment s 87CD — Proportionate liability for apportionable claims s 87CE — Defendant to notify plaintiff of concurrent wrongdoer of whom defendant aware s 87CF — Contribution not recoverable from defendant s 87CG — Subsequent actions s 87CH — Joining non‑party concurrent wrongdoer in the action s 87CI — Application of Part s 87D — Definitions s 87E — Proceedings to which this Part applies s 87F — Basic rule s 87G — Date of discoverability s 87H — Long‑stop period s 87J — The effect of minority or incapacity s 87K — The effect of close relationships s 87L — Limits on damages for non‑economic loss s 87M — Maximum amount of damages for non‑economic loss s 87N — Index numbers s 87P — Most extreme cases s 87Q — Cases of 33% or more (but not 100%) of a most extreme case s 87R — Cases of 15% or more (but less than 33%) of a most extreme case s 87S — Cases of less than 15% of a most extreme case s 87T — Referring to earlier decisions on non‑economic loss s 87U — Personal injury damages for loss of earning capacity s 87V — Average weekly earnings s 87W — Personal injury damages for gratuitous attendant care services for plaintiff s 87X — Personal injury damages for loss of plaintiff’s capacity to provide gratuitous attendant care services s 87Y — Damages for future economic loss—discount rate s 87Z — Damages for loss of superannuation entitlements s 87ZA — Interest on damages s 87ZB — Exemplary and aggravated damages s 87ZC — Court may make orders under section 87 for structured settlements s 87ZP — Definitions s 88 — Commission may grant authorisations s 89 — Procedure for applications and the keeping of a register s 90 — Determination of applications for authorisations s 90A — Commission to afford opportunity for conference before determining application for authorisation s 90B — Commission may rely on consultations undertaken by the AEMC s 91 — Grant and variation of authorisations s 91A — Minor variations of authorisations s 91B — Revocation of an authorisation s 91C — Revocation of an authorisation and substitution of a replacement s 92 — Providing false or misleading information s 93 — Notification of exclusive dealing or resale price maintenance s 93AAA — Imposing conditions relating to notifications s 93AA — Definitions s 93AB — Notification of collective bargaining s 93AC — Commission’s objection notice s 93ACA — Imposing conditions relating to collective boycott conduct s 93AD — When collective bargaining notice comes into force and ceases to be in force s 93AE — Withdrawal of collective bargaining notice s 93AEA — Only 1 collective bargaining notice under subsection 93AB(1A) may be given s 93AF — Only 1 collective bargaining notice under subsection 93AB(1) may be given s 93AG — Stop notice for collective boycott conduct s 93A — Commission to afford opportunity for conference before giving notice s 95 — Register of notifications s 95AA — Commission may determine class exemptions s 95AB — Commission may withdraw the benefit of class exemption in particular case s 95A — Interpretation s 95B — Exempt supplies s 95C — Application of Part s 95D — Crown to be bound s 95E — Object of this Part s 95F — Simplified overview of this Part s 95G — Commission’s functions under this Part s 95H — Price inquiries s 95J — Content of inquiry notices s 95K — Period for completing inquiry s 95L — Notice of holding of inquiry s 95M — Notice of extension of period for completing inquiry s 95N — Price restrictions s 95P — Copies of report to be made available s 95Q — Notification of proposed prices after receipt of report s 95R — Public inquiries etc. s 95S — Taking of evidence on oath or affirmation s 95T — Failure of witness to attend s 95U — Refusal to be sworn or to answer question s 95V — Protection of witnesses s 95W — Allowances to witnesses s 95X — Declarations by Minister or Commission s 95Y — Declarations in relation to State or Territory authorities s 95Z — Price restrictions s 95ZA — Later notices modifying a locality notice s 95ZB — Applicable period in relation to a locality notice s 95ZC — Register of price notifications s 95ZD — Delegation by Commission s 95ZE — Directions to monitor prices, costs and profits of an industry s 95ZF — Directions to monitor prices, costs and profits of a business s 95ZG — Exceptions to price monitoring s 95ZH — Ministerial directions s 95ZI — Inquiries by an unincorporated body or a group of 2 or more individuals s 95ZJ — Withdrawal of notices s 95ZK — Power to obtain information or documents s 95ZL — Inspection of documents etc. s 95ZM — Retention of documents s 95ZN — Confidential information s 95ZO — Immunity s 95ZP — Secrecy: members or staff members of the Commission etc. s 95ZPA — Disclosure of protected information to the Energy Department s 95ZQ — Secrecy: persons involved in inquiries by bodies other than the Commission s 96 — Acts constituting engaging in resale price maintenance s 96A — Resale price maintenance in relation to services s 97 — Recommended prices s 98 — Withholding the supply of goods s 99 — Statements as to the minimum price of goods s 100 — Evidentiary provisions s 100A — Applications for review s 100B — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 100C — Applications for review s 100D — Further information and documents in relation to applications s 100E — Applicants may withdraw applications s 100F — Tribunal may dismiss applications if parties consent s 100G — Tribunal may dismiss applications if fees not paid s 100H — Tribunal may dismiss applications if applicants fail to comply with order etc. s 100J — Tribunal may dismiss application if frivolous, vexatious etc. s 100K — Certain participants may seek to withdraw from being participants s 100L — Notice of withdrawals and dismissals s 100M — Tribunal not to review determinations while Commission considering public benefit applications s 100N — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 100P — Time within which Tribunal must make determination on review s 100Q — Technical experts s 100R — Commission information s 100S — Information gathering etc. s 100T — Information etc. to which Tribunal may have regard s 101 — Applications for review s 101A — Application for review of notices under Division 2 of Part VII s 101B — Application for review of notice under section 95AB s 102 — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 102A — Reviews are re‑hearings s 103 — Procedure generally s 104 — Regulations as to certain matters s 105 — Power to take evidence on oath s 106 — Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances s 107 — Evidence in form of written statement s 108 — Taking of evidence by single member s 109 — Participants in proceedings before Tribunal s 110 — Representation s 111 — Tribunal may order costs be awarded s 112 — Tribunal may charge fees s 113 — Standing of Commission to seek judicial review s 10.01 — Objects of Part s 10.01A — Simplified outline s 10.02 — Interpretation s 10.02A — Inland terminals s 10.03 — Designated shipper bodies s 10.04 — Application of section 46 in relation to conference agreements s 10.06 — Application of Australian law to outwards conference agreements and withdrawal from agreements s 10.07 — Minimum levels of shipping services to be specified in conference agreements s 10.08 — Conference agreements may include only certain restrictive trade practice provisions s 10.09 — Where may consequences of conference agreements not complying with minimum standards be found? s 10.10 — Registers and conference agreement files open to public inspection s 10.11 — What registers are to be kept by the Registrar? s 10.12 — What conference agreement files are to be kept by the Registrar? s 10.13 — What register is to be kept by the Commission? s 10.14 — Exemptions apply only to certain activities s 10.15 — When do exemptions commence to apply in relation to registered conference agreements? s 10.16 — Exemptions do not apply to variations of conference agreement unless varying agreement registered s 10.17 — Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK and 45 s 10.17A — Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK and 45 for freight rate agreements s 10.18 — Exemption from section 47 s 10.18A — Exemptions from section 47 for freight rate agreements s 10.19 — Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK and 45 s 10.20 — Exemption from section 47 s 10.21 — Exemptions cease to apply in relation to a shipper at the shipper’s option s 10.24 — Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK, 45 and 47 in relation to certain negotiations s 10.24A — Exemptions from sections 45AF, 45AG, 45AJ, 45AK, 45 and 47 in relation to stevedoring contracts s 10.25 — Application for provisional registration of conference agreement s 10.26 — How application is to be made and verified s 10.27 — Copy of agreement to be filed with application etc. s 10.27A — Copy of conference agreement to be given to designated peak shipper body s 10.28 — Decision on application for provisional registration s 10.29 — Parties to conference agreement to negotiate minimum level of shipping services after provisional registration of agreement s 10.30 — Application for final registration of conference agreement s 10.31 — How application is to be made and verified s 10.32 — Copy of agreement to be filed with application etc. s 10.33 — Decision on application for final registration s 10.34 — Request for confidentiality s 10.35 — Abstract to accompany request for confidentiality s 10.36 — Examination of abstract s 10.37 — Decision on request for confidentiality s 10.38 — Application for registration to be returned where request for confidentiality refused etc. s 10.39 — Application also to be made for registration of varying conference agreements s 10.40 — Notification of happening of affecting events prior to final registration etc. s 10.41 — Parties to registered conference agreement to negotiate with certain designated shipper bodies etc. s 10.42 — Application to be made for registration of varying conference agreements s 10.43 — Parties to registered conference agreement to notify happening of affecting events etc. s 10.44 — Powers exercisable by Minister in relation to registered conference agreements etc. s 10.45 — Circumstances in which Minister may exercise powers in relation to registered conference agreements s 10.46 — Action to be taken where powers exercised by Minister without first obtaining Commission report s 10.47 — Investigation and report by Commission on reference by Minister s 10.48 — Investigation and report by Commission on own initiative or on application by affected person s 10.49 — Undertakings by parties to registered conference agreement s 10.49A — Enforcement of undertakings s 10.50 — Investigations by Commission into market power of ocean carriers s 10.51 — Determination by Minister of market power of ocean carriers s 10.52 — Non‑conference ocean carrier with substantial market power to negotiate with certain designated shipper bodies etc. s 10.53 — Non‑conference ocean carrier with substantial market power not to hinder Australian flag shipping operators etc. s 10.54 — Powers exercisable by Minister in relation to obligations of non‑conference ocean carriers with substantial market power s 10.55 — Circumstances in which Minister may exercise powers s 10.56 — Action to be taken where powers exercised by Minister without first obtaining Commission report s 10.57 — Investigation and report by Commission on reference by Minister s 10.58 — Investigation and report by Commission on application by affected person s 10.59 — Undertakings by ocean carrier s 10.60 — Enforcement of orders and undertakings s 10.61 — Powers exercisable by Minister in relation to pricing practices etc. s 10.62 — Circumstances in which Minister may exercise powers s 10.63 — Investigation and report by Commission s 10.64 — Undertakings not to engage in pricing practices s 10.65 — Enforcement of orders and undertakings s 10.66 — Determination of normal freight rates for shipping services s 10.67 — Determination of whether practice contrary to national interest s 10.68 — Ocean carrier who provides international liner cargo shipping services to have registered agent s 10.69 — Representation of ocean carrier by registered agent s 10.70 — Application by ocean carrier for registration of agent s 10.71 — Registration of agent s 10.72 — Change of agent etc. s 10.72A — Exemption orders for inwards conference agreements etc. s 10.72B — Criteria for making exemption order s 10.72C — Duration of exemption order may be limited s 10.72D — Conditions of exemption order s 10.73 — Form of registers and conference agreement files s 10.74 — Deletion of entries wrongly existing in certain registers s 10.75 — Deletion of obsolete entries in certain registers s 10.76 — Correction of clerical errors and other mistakes in certain registers etc. s 10.77 — Registrar of Liner Shipping s 10.78 — Appointment of Registrar etc. s 10.79 — Acting Registrar s 10.80 — Registrar and staff to be public servants s 10.81 — Delegation by Minister s 10.82 — Delegation by Registrar s 10.82A — Review by Tribunal s 10.82B — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 10.82C — Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review s 10.82D — Review by Tribunal s 10.82E — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 10.82F — Modifying register after Tribunal review s 10.82G — Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review s 10.83 — Act not to affect rights under Freedom of Information Act s 10.84 — Review of decisions of Registrar s 10.85 — Statement to accompany notices of Registrar s 10.86 — Evidence s 10.87 — Notification by Commission of references etc. s 10.88 — Exclusion of documents etc. from register of Commission investigations s 10.89 — Disclosure of confidential information s 10.90 — Fees s 10.91 — Application of Part XID and section 155 to investigations under Part s 130 — Definitions s 130A — Expressions defined in Schedule 2 s 131 — Application of the Australian Consumer Law in relation to corporations etc. s 131A — Division does not apply to financial services s 131B — Division does not apply to interim bans imposed by State or Territory Ministers s 131C — Saving of other laws and remedies s 131D — Effect of Part VIB on Chapter 5 of the Australian Consumer Law s 131E — Application of the Legislation Act 2003 s 131F — Section 4AB of the Crimes Act does not apply s 131G — Application of the Criminal Code s 132 — Commonwealth Minister must issue a proposed ban notice s 132A — Commonwealth Minister must issue a proposed recall notice s 132B — Commonwealth Minister to be notified if no person wishes a conference to be held s 132C — Notification of conference s 132D — Recommendation after conclusion of conference s 132E — Opportunity for a conference after an interim ban has been imposed by the Commonwealth Minister s 132F — Notification of conference s 132G — Recommendation after conclusion of conference s 132H — Conduct of conferences s 132J — Interim ban and recall notice without delay in case of danger to the public s 132K — Copy of notices under this Division to be given to suppliers s 133 — Appointment of inspectors s 133A — Identity cards s 133B — Power to enter premises to which the public has access—consumer goods s 133C — Power to enter premises to which the public has access—product related services s 133D — Power to obtain information etc. s 133E — Self‑incrimination s 133F — Compliance with disclosure notices s 133G — False or misleading information etc. s 133H — Court orders relating to consumer goods that do not comply with a safety standard etc. s 133J — Recovery of reasonable costs of seizing, and destroying or disposing of, consumer goods s 134 — Purpose and effect of this Division s 134A — Issuing an infringement notice s 134B — Matters to be included in an infringement notice s 134C — Amount of penalty s 134D — Effect of compliance with an infringement notice s 134E — Effect of failure to comply with an infringement notice s 134F — Infringement notice compliance period for infringement notice s 134G — Withdrawal of an infringement notice s 135 — Inspector may enter premises s 135A — Search‑related powers of inspectors s 135B — Inspector may ask questions and seek production of documents s 135C — Failure to answer questions or produce documents s 135D — Persons assisting inspectors s 135E — Use of force in executing a search warrant s 135F — Announcement before entry under warrant s 135G — Inspector must be in possession of search warrant s 135H — Consent s 135J — Details of search warrant etc. must be given to the occupier of the premises s 135K — Occupier etc. entitled to observe execution of search warrant s 135L — Occupier etc. to provide inspector etc. with facilities and assistance s 135M — Receipts for seized consumer goods and equipment s 135N — Return of seized consumer goods and equipment s 135P — Judge may permit consumer goods or equipment to be retained s 135Q — Recovery of reasonable costs of seizing consumer goods or equipment s 135R — Destruction or disposal of seized consumer goods or equipment s 135S — Embargo notices s 135T — Embargo period for embargo notices s 135U — Multiple embargo notices for the same consumer goods or product related services s 135V — Power of inspectors to secure consumer goods s 135W — Power of inspectors to secure equipment used to supply product related services s 135X — Consent to supply etc. embargoed consumer goods etc. s 135Y — Compliance with embargo notices s 135Z — Issue of search warrants s 136 — Search warrants by telephone, fax etc. s 136A — Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc. s 136B — Powers of judges s 137 — Limit on occupational liability s 137A — Contributory acts or omissions to reduce compensation in defective goods actions s 137B — Reduction of the amount of loss or damage if the claimant fails to take reasonable care s 137C — Limits on recovery of amounts for death or personal injury s 137D — Compensation orders etc. arising out of unconscionable conduct or unfair contract term s 137E — Limits on compensation orders etc. for death or personal injury s 137F — Court may make orders for the purpose of preserving money or other property held by a person s 137G — Compliance with orders made under section 137F s 137H — Findings and admissions of fact in proceedings to be evidence s 138 — Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court s 138A — Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) s 138B — Conferring jurisdiction on State and Territory Courts s 138C — Transfer of matters by the Federal Court s 138D — Transfer of matters by a State or Territory court s 138E — Transfer of proceedings to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) s 139 — Intervention by the Commission s 139A — Terms excluding consumer guarantees from supplies of recreational services s 139B — Conduct of directors, employees or agents of bodies corporate s 139C — Conduct of employees or agents of persons other than bodies corporate s 139D — Enforcement and recovery of certain fines s 139DA — Application of section 229 of the Australian Consumer Law to a person other than a body corporate s 139E — Cessation of enforcement orders etc. s 139F — Compensation for acquisition of property s 139G — Regulations s 140 — Definitions s 140A — Object of this Part s 140B — The applied Australian Consumer Law s 140C — Federal Court may exercise jurisdiction under application laws of Territories s 140D — Exercise of jurisdiction under cross‑vesting provisions s 140E — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Commonwealth entities s 140F — How duty is imposed s 140G — When an application law imposes a duty s 140H — Application laws may operate concurrently with this Act s 140J — No doubling‑up of liabilities s 140K — References in instruments to the Australian Consumer Law s 150A — Definitions s 150B — Objects of this Part s 150C — The Competition Code s 150D — Federal Court may exercise jurisdiction under application laws of Territories s 150E — Exercise of jurisdiction under cross‑vesting provisions s 150F — Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Commonwealth entities s 150FA — How duty is imposed s 150FAA — Imposing a duty under State or Territory law s 150FB — When an application law imposes a duty s 150G — Application laws may operate concurrently with this Act s 150H — No doubling‑up of liabilities s 150I — References in instruments to the Competition Code s 150J — Authorisations etc. under this Act may relate also to Competition Code s 150K — Gazettal of jurisdictions that excessively modify the Code s 151AA — Simplified outline s 151AB — Definitions s 151AC — Extension to external Territories s 151AD — Continuity of partnerships s 151AE — Additional operation of Part s 151AF — Telecommunications market s 151AG — When a body corporate is related to a partnership s 151AH — Degree of power in a telecommunications market s 151AI — Interpretation of Part IV, IVA or VII not affected by this Part s 151AJ — Anti‑competitive conduct s 151AK — The competition rule s 151AKA — Part A competition notices s 151AL — Part B competition notices s 151AM — Competition notice to be given to carrier or carriage service provider s 151AN — Evidentiary effect of competition notice s 151AO — Duration of Part A competition notice s 151AOA — Variation of competition notice s 151AOB — Revocation of competition notice s 151AP — Guidelines s 151AQ — Commission to act expeditiously s 151AQA — Stay of proceedings relating to competition notices s 151AQB — Advisory notices s 151AR — Register of competition notices s 151AS — Exemption orders s 151AT — Form of application s 151AU — Further information s 151AV — Withdrawal of application s 151AW — Commission must publicise receipt of applications s 151AX — Commission may refuse to consider application if it relates to the same conduct as an authorisation application s 151AY — Commission may refuse to consider application if it relates to the same conduct as a Part VII notification s 151AZ — Commission may convene conference to discuss application s 151BA — Commission must grant or reject application s 151BB — Commission to give opportunity for submissions s 151BC — Criteria for making exemption order s 151BD — Notification of decision s 151BE — Duration of exemption order may be limited s 151BF — Conditions of exemption order s 151BG — Revocation of exemption order s 151BH — Register of exemption orders s 151BJ — Conduct includes proposed conduct s 151BU — Commission may make record‑keeping rules s 151BUAA — Minister may give directions to Commission s 151BUAB — Request for disclosure s 151BUA — Commission gives access to reports s 151BUB — Carrier or carriage service provider gives access to reports s 151BUC — Carrier or carriage service provider gives access to periodic reports s 151BUD — Exemption of reports from access requirements s 151BUDA — Commission gives access to Ministerially‑directed reports s 151BUDB — Carrier or carriage service provider gives access to Ministerially‑directed reports s 151BUDC — Carrier or carriage service provider gives access to Ministerially‑directed periodic reports s 151BUE — Access via the internet s 151BUF — Self‑incrimination s 151BV — Incorrect records s 151BW — Person involved in a contravention of the competition rule, a record‑keeping rule or a disclosure direction s 151BX — Pecuniary penalties for breach of the competition rule, a record‑keeping rule or a disclosure direction s 151BY — Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties s 151BZ — Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of the competition rule, record‑keeping rules or disclosure directions s 151CA — Injunctions s 151CB — Orders to disclose information or publish an advertisement—breach of the competition rule s 151CC — Actions for damages—breach of the competition rule s 151CD — Finding of fact in proceedings to be evidence s 151CE — Other orders—compensation for breach of the competition rule s 151CF — Conduct by directors, employees or agents s 151CG — Disclosure of documents by Commission s 151CH — Treatment of partnerships s 151CI — Review by Tribunal s 151CJ — Functions and powers of Tribunal s 151CK — Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review s 151CL — Reviews of competitive safeguards within the telecommunications industry s 151CM — Monitoring of telecommunications charges paid by consumers s 151CMA — Public reports about competition in the telecommunications industry s 151CMB — Confidential reports about competition in the telecommunications industry s 151CMC — Examples of matters that may be specified in a determination under section 151CMA or 151CMB s 151CMD — Voluntary undertakings originally given by Telstra s 151CQ — Voluntary undertakings given by Telstra s 151DA — Authorised conduct—subsection 51(1) s 151DB — Listed points of interconnection s 152AA — Simplified outline s 152AB — Object of this Part s 152AC — Definitions s 152AD — This Part binds the Crown s 152AE — Extension to external Territories s 152AF — Access s 152AG — Access seeker s 152AH — Reasonableness—terms and conditions s 152AI — When public inquiry commences s 152AJ — Interpretation of Part IIIA not affected by this Part s 152AK — Operation of Parts IV, IVA and VII not affected by this Part s 152AL — Declared services s 152ALA — Duration of declaration s 152AM — Inquiries about proposals to declare services s 152AN — Combined inquiries about proposals to declare services s 152AO — Variation or revocation of declaration s 152AQ — Register of declared services s 152AQC — Compensation for acquisition of property s 152AR — Category A standard access obligations s 152ASA — Anticipatory class exemptions from category A standard access obligations s 152ATA — Anticipatory individual exemptions from category A standard access obligations s 152AU — Individual exemptions—request for further information s 152AXA — Statement of reasons for decision—specification of documents s 152AXB — Category B standard access obligations s 152AXC — NBN corporation to supply declared services on a non‑discriminatory basis s 152AXD — NBN corporation to carry on related activities on a non‑discriminatory basis s 152AY — Compliance with standard access obligations s 152AYA — Ancillary obligations—confidential information s 152AZ — Carrier licence condition s 152BA — Service provider rule s 152BB — Judicial enforcement of standard access obligations s 152BBAA — Judicial enforcement of conditions and limitations of exemption determinations and orders s 152BBA — Commission may give directions in relation to negotiations s 152BBB — Enforcement of directions s 152BBC — Commission’s role in negotiations s 152BBD — Reaching agreement on terms and conditions of access s 152BC — Access determinations s 152BCA — Matters that the Commission must take into account s 152BCB — Restrictions on access determinations s 152BCC — Access agreements prevail over inconsistent access determinations s 152BCCA — Final migration plan prevails over inconsistent access determinations s 152BCCB — Statutory infrastructure provider standards and rules prevail over inconsistent access determinations s 152BCD — Fixed principles provisions s 152BCE — Access determinations may be set out in the same document s 152BCF — Duration of access determination s 152BCG — Interim access determinations s 152BCGA — Stay of access determinations s 152BCH — Access determination to be made after public inquiry s 152BCI — When public inquiry must be held s 152BCJ — Combined inquiries about proposals to make access determinations s 152BCK — Time limit for making an access determination s 152BCN — Variation or revocation of access determinations s 152BCO — Carrier licence condition s 152BCP — Service provider rule s 152BCQ — Private enforcement of access determinations s 152BCR — Consent injunctions s 152BCS — Interim injunctions s 152BCT — Factors relevant to granting a restraining injunction s 152BCU — Factors relevant to granting a mandatory injunction s 152BCV — Discharge or variation of injunction or other order s 152BCW — Register of Access Determinations s 152BD — Binding rules of conduct s 152BDAA — Matters that the Commission must take into account s 152BDA — Restrictions on binding rules of conduct s 152BDB — Access agreements prevail over inconsistent binding rules of conduct s 152BDC — Duration of binding rules of conduct s 152BDCA — Final migration plan prevails over inconsistent binding rules of conduct s 152BDCB — Statutory infrastructure provider standards and rules prevail over inconsistent binding rules of conduct s 152BDD — Commission must give copy of binding rules of conduct to carrier etc. s 152BDE — Access determinations that are inconsistent with binding rules of conduct s 152BDEA — Stay of binding rules of conduct s 152BDF — Carrier licence condition s 152BDG — Service provider rule s 152BDH — Private enforcement of binding rules of conduct s 152BDI — Consent injunctions s 152BDJ — Interim injunctions s 152BDK — Factors relevant to granting a restraining injunction s 152BDL — Factors relevant to granting a mandatory injunction s 152BDM — Discharge or variation of injunction or other order s 152BDN — Register of Binding Rules of Conduct s 152BE — Access agreements s 152BEA — Quarterly reports about access agreements s 152BEB — Commission may request copy of access agreement or variation agreement s 152BEBA — NBN corporation to give the Commission a statement about the differences between an access agreement and a standard form of access agreement s 152BEBB — NBN corporation to give the Commission a statement about the differences between an access agreement and a special access undertaking s 152BEBC — NBN corporation to give the Commission a statement about the differences between an access agreement and an access determination s 152BEBD — Register of NBN Access Agreement Statements s 152BEBH — Statutory infrastructure provider standards prevail over inconsistent access agreements s 152BEBI — Statutory infrastructure provider rules prevail over inconsistent access agreements s 152BEC — Carrier licence condition s 152BED — Service provider rule s 152CBA — What is a special access undertaking? s 152CBAA — Fixed principles terms and conditions s 152CBB — Further information about undertaking s 152CBC — Commission to accept or reject access undertaking s 152CBCA — Serial undertakings s 152CBD — Criteria for accepting access undertaking s 152CBDA — Variation of special access undertaking s 152CBE — Extension of access undertaking s 152CBF — Duration of access undertaking s 152CBG — Variation of access undertakings s 152CBH — Further information about variation of access undertaking s 152CBI — Voluntary withdrawal of undertaking s 152CBIA — Special access undertakings prevail over inconsistent access determinations s 152CBIB — Special access undertakings prevail over inconsistent binding rules of conduct s 152CBIC — Access agreements prevail over special access undertakings s 152CBID — Statutory infrastructure provider standards and rules prevail over inconsistent special access undertakings s 152CBJ — Proposed service s 152CC — Register of access undertakings s 152CD — Enforcement of access undertakings s 152CDA — Deferral of consideration of an access undertaking etc. s 152CH — Ministerial pricing determinations s 152CI — Undertakings, access determinations and binding rules of conduct that are inconsistent with Ministerial pricing determinations s 152CJ — Register of Ministerial pricing determinations s 152CJA — Supply of services by NBN corporations s 152CJB — Mandatory NBN services s 152CJC — Carrier licence condition s 152CJD — Service provider rule s 152CJE — Judicial enforcement of obligations s 152CJF — Standard form of access agreement s 152CJG — When NBN corporation is not capable of supplying a carriage service s 152CJH — Explanatory material relating to anti‑discrimination provisions s 152CK — Relationship between this Part and Part IIIA s 152EF — Prohibition on hindering the fulfilment of a standard access obligation etc. s 152EG — Enforcement of prohibition on hindering the fulfilment of a standard access obligation etc. s 152EH — Consent injunctions s 152EI — Interim injunctions s 152EJ — Factors relevant to granting a restraining injunction s 152EK — Factors relevant to granting a mandatory injunction s 152EL — Discharge or variation of injunction or other order s 152ELA — Procedural Rules s 152ELC — Plan for the development of Procedural Rules s 152ELD — Compensation for acquisition of property s 152EM — Continuity of partnerships s 152EN — Treatment of partnerships s 152EO — Conduct by directors, servants or agents s 152EP — Regulations about fees for inspection etc. of registers s 152EQ — Assistance to independent telecommunications adjudicator s 152EQA — Voluntary undertakings originally given by Telstra s 152ER — Voluntary undertakings given by Telstra s 153A — Simplified outline of this Part s 153B — Part etc. ceases to be in force s 153C — Interpretation s 153D — Meaning of connected body corporate in relation to prohibited conduct s 153E — Prohibited conduct—retail pricing s 153F — Prohibited conduct—electricity financial contract liquidity s 153G — Prohibited conduct—electricity spot market (basic case) s 153H — Prohibited conduct—electricity spot market (aggravated case) s 153J — Prohibited conduct—purpose s 153K — Prohibited conduct may be covered by other provisions s 153L — Commission may give draft public warning notice s 153M — Commission may issue public warning notice s 153N — Infringement notices s 153P — Prohibited conduct notices s 153Q — Commission may vary or revoke prohibited conduct notice s 153R — Commission must give Treasurer prohibited conduct recommendation or no Treasurer action notice s 153S — Prohibited conduct recommendations s 153T — Commission may vary or revoke prohibited conduct recommendation s 153U — No Treasurer action notice s 153V — Commission may vary or revoke no Treasurer action notice s 153W — Conditions for making contracting order s 153X — Treasurer may make contracting order s 153Y — Variation and revocation of contracting order s 153Z — Enforcement of contracting orders s 153ZA — Treasurer may apply to Federal Court for divestiture order s 153ZB — Making of divestiture order s 153ZBA — Arrangements or undertakings in relation to employees s 153ZC — Acquisition of property s 153ZD — No orders under subsection 76(1) against certain individuals s 153ZEA — Objects of Part s 153ZEB — Definitions s 153ZEC — How this Part applies to partnerships and joint ventures s 153ZED — Constitutional limits on operation of this Part s 153ZEE — This Part binds the Crown s 153ZEF — Minister may declare a CS service s 153ZEG — Amendment and revocation of declarations s 153ZEH — Notification of negotiations under this Division s 153ZEI — Ending negotiations under this Division s 153ZEJ — Conducting negotiations under this Division s 153ZEK — Information request by bargaining party—general s 153ZEL — Information request by bargaining party—miscellaneous rules s 153ZEM — Notification of access disputes s 153ZEN — Withdrawal of notifications s 153ZEO — Parties to the arbitration s 153ZEP — Determination by Commission s 153ZEQ — Restrictions on access determinations s 153ZER — Matters that the Commission must take into account s 153ZES — Time limit for Commission’s final determination s 153ZET — Arbitration reports s 153ZEU — Commission may terminate arbitration in certain cases s 153ZEV — Subdivision D of Division 3 of Part IIIA to apply s 153ZEW — Commission’s powers if information not provided in negotiations s 153ZEX — Sharing information with and requesting advice from ASIC and Reserve Bank s 153ZEY — Operation of final determinations s 153ZEZ — Effect and duration of interim determinations s 153ZFA — Variation and revocation of determinations s 153ZFB — Prohibition on hindering access to declared services s 153ZFC — Division 7 of Part IIIA to apply s 153ZFD — Register of determinations s 153ZFE — Provisions of Division 8 of Part IIIA to apply s 154 — Simplified outline s 154A — Definitions s 154B — Appointment of inspectors s 154C — Identity cards s 154D — Entry with consent s 154E — Powers in relation to premises s 154F — Operation of electronic equipment at premises s 154G — The things that are authorised by a search warrant s 154GA — Removing things for examination or processing s 154H — Operation of electronic equipment at premises s 154J — Securing electronic equipment for use by experts s 154K — Authorisation of officers assisting s 154L — Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a search warrant s 154M — Announcement before entry s 154N — Details of warrant to be given to occupier s 154P — Occupier entitled to observe search being conducted s 154Q — Occupier to provide reasonable facilities and assistance s 154R — Answering of questions or producing evidential material s 154RA — Person with computer knowledge to assist access etc. s 154S — Copies of seized things to be provided s 154T — Receipts for things seized or moved under warrant s 154U — Return of seized things s 154V — Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained s 154W — Disposal of things if there is no owner or owner cannot be located s 154X — Issue of search warrants s 154Y — Search warrants by telephone, fax etc. s 154Z — Offences relating to warrants s 154ZA — Powers conferred on magistrates s 154ZB — Operation of electronic equipment at premises s 154ZC — Compensation for damage to electronic equipment s 154ZD — Simplified outline of this Part s 154ZE — Definitions s 154ZF — Designated complaints s 154ZG — Commission to respond by giving notice s 154ZH — Notice—no further action on complaint s 154ZJ — Notice—no further action on complaint—contents s 154ZK — Notice—further action to deal with complaint s 154ZL — Replacement notices s 154ZM — Withdrawal of complaint s 154ZN — Publication requirements s 154ZP — Application for approval as designated complainant s 154ZQ — Minister may grant approval s 154ZR — Conditions in approval s 154ZS — Contents of approval s 154ZT — Notice of decision on application for approval s 154ZU — Variation or revocation of approval s 154ZV — Minister may vary or revoke approval s 154ZW — Contents of variation or revocation of approval s 154ZX — Notice of decision on application for variation or revocation of approval s 154ZY — Delegation s 154ZZ — Designated complaints determination s 155 — Power to obtain information, documents and evidence s 155AAAA — Power to obtain information, documents and evidence—delegation s 155AAA — Protection of certain information s 155AA — Protection of Part VB information s 155A — Power to obtain information and documents in New Zealand relating to trans‑Tasman markets s 155B — Australian Competition and Consumer Commission may receive information and documents on behalf of New Zealand Commerce Commission s 156 — Inspection of documents by Commission s 157 — Disclosure of documents by Commission s 157A — Disclosure of energy‑related information by Commission s 157AA — Disclosure of CDR‑related information by Commission s 157B — Disclosure of protected cartel information to a court or tribunal s 157C — Disclosure of protected cartel information to a party to court proceedings etc. s 157D — General powers of a court s 158 — Protection of members of Tribunal, counsel and witnesses s 158A — Proceedings without initiation notice—use of virtual enquiry technology s 158B — Proceedings with initiation notice—use of virtual enquiry technology s 159 — Incriminating answers s 160 — Failure of witness to attend s 161 — Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions s 162 — Contempt s 162A — Intimidation etc. s 163 — Prosecutions s 163A — Declarations and orders s 165 — Inspection of, furnishing of copies of, and evidence of, documents s 166 — Certificates as to furnishing of particulars to Commission s 167 — Judicial notice s 170 — Legal and financial assistance s 171 — Annual report by Commission s 171A — Charges by the Commission s 171B — Division 3 of Part IIIA does not confer judicial power on the Commission s 172 — Regulations s 173 — Authorisation for the purposes of subsection 51(1) s 174 — Definitions s 175 — Giving effect after the commencement time to a cartel provision in existence before that time s 176 — Proceedings relating to price‑fixing contraventions taking place before the commencement time s 177 — Authorisations in force before the commencement time s 178 — Notifications in force before the commencement time s 179 — Amendments of section 50 s 180 — Definitions s 181 — Amendment of the definition of competition s 182 — Orders under section 87 s 183 — Authorisations under section 88 s 184 — Notices under section 93 s 185 — Merger clearances and authorisations s 186 — Application of repeal of subsection 51(3) s 187 — Application of amendments s 188 — Notifications may be made on or after 1 July 2025 s 189 — Requirement to notify s 190 — Annual reports by Commission s 191 — Amendments of section 50 s 192 — Acquisition of property s 193 — Application of amendments Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. 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