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

Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision

A corporation contravenes this section if:

(a) the corporation makes a contract or arrangement, or arrives at an understanding; and

(b) the contract, arrangement or understanding contains a cartel provision.

Note: For enforcement, see Part VI.

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 45AH — Determining guilt
s 45AI — Court may make related civil orders
s 45AIA — Section 4AB of the Crimes Act does not apply
s 45AK — Giving effect to a cartel provision
s 45AL — Conduct notified
s 45AM — Cartel provision subject to grant of authorisation

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