Section 45AC — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Extended meaning of party

For the purposes of this Division, if a body corporate is a party to a contract, arrangement or understanding (otherwise than because of this section), each body corporate related to that body corporate is taken to be a party to that contract, arrangement or understanding.

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Related sections

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 45AD — Cartel provisions
s 45AE — Meaning of expressions in other provisions of this Act
s 45AF — Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision

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