Section 10.36Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Examination of abstract

(1) Where:

(a) a request is properly made under section 10.34 that a part of a document not be open to public inspection under this Part; and

(b) the request is accompanied by an abstract of the part of the document;

the Registrar shall first determine whether to accept the abstract.

(2) If the Registrar is satisfied:

(a) that the abstract adequately describes the scope of the part of the document; and

(b) that the abstract complies with subsection 10.35(2);

the Registrar shall accept the abstract.

(3) If the Registrar is not so satisfied, the Registrar shall:

(a) refuse to accept the abstract; and

(b) refuse the request and immediately notify the applicants of the decision.

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