Section 140G — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

When an application law imposes a duty

For the purposes of this Part, an application law imposes a duty on a Commonwealth entity if:

(a) the law confers a function or power on the entity; and

(b) the circumstances in which the function or power is conferred give rise to an obligation on the entity to perform the function or to exercise the power.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

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 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

Research how courts apply s 140G

BriefBridge searches Australian caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free