Section 176 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Proceedings relating to price‑fixing contraventions taking place before the commencement time

Despite the repeal of section 76D by the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Act 2009, that section continues to apply, in relation to proceedings (whether instituted before or after the commencement time) in relation to a contravention that took place before the commencement time, as if that repeal had not happened.

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Related sections

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 177 — Authorisations in force before the commencement time
s 178 — Notifications in force before the commencement time
s 179 — Amendments of section 50

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