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

Stayed acquisitions must not be put into effect

A person contravenes this section if:

(a) the person puts an acquisition into effect; and

(b) the acquisition is stayed.

Note 1: For when an acquisition is stayed, see section 51ABE.

Note 2: 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 45AV — Purportedly putting acquisitions into effect
s 45AW — Commission must be notified of acquisitions
s 45AX — Commission must be notified of material changes of fact in relation to notified acquisitions
s 45AZ — Conditions must be complied with
s 45AZA — Acquisitions void if put into effect while stayed
s 45AZB — Providing false or misleading information

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