Section 44ZA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Member of the Commission presiding at an arbitration

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Chairperson is to preside at an arbitration.

(2) If the Chairperson is not a member of the Commission as constituted under section 44Z in relation to a particular arbitration, the Chairperson must nominate a member of the Commission to preside at the arbitration.

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Related sections

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 44ZB — Reconstitution of Commission
s 44ZC — Determination of questions
s 44ZD — Hearing to be in private

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