Section 51ABFCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

When notifications have been finally considered

(1) A notification of an acquisition has been finally considered if:

(a) the Commission has made a determination under subsection 51ABZE(1) in respect of the notification; and

(b) the determination made under subsection 51ABZE(1) is no longer subject to review; and

(c) if the determination made under subsection 51ABZE(1) includes conditions, or is a determination that the acquisition must not be put into effect:

(i) in the case of a determination that includes conditions—a public benefit application in relation to the notification has not been made; or

(ii) in the case of a determination that the acquisition must not be put into effect—a public benefit application in relation to the notification has not been made, and the period during which such an application could be made has ended; or

(iii) in any case—a public benefit application in relation to the notification has been made, and the Commission has decided under section 51ABZV to cease considering the application; or

(iv) in any case—a public benefit application in relation to the notification has been made, the Commission has made a determination under subsection 51ABZW(1) in respect of the application, and the determination made under subsection 51ABZW(1) is no longer subject to review.

Note: A notification has not been finally considered if:

(a) it does not have an effective notification date; or

(b) the Commission has decided to cease considering the notification under section 51ABZD.

(2) An acquisition determination is no longer subject to review if:

(a) both:

(i) an application has not been made under subsection 100C(1) for review of the determination; and

(ii) the period during which such an application could be made has ended; or

(b) an application has been made under subsection 100C(1) for review of the determination, and:

(i) the application has been withdrawn under subsection 100E(1) and the period during which a participant may apply for reinstatement of the application under subsection 100E(2) has ended without an application for reinstatement being made; or

(ii) the Tribunal has dismissed the application; or

(iii) the Tribunal has made a determination on the review under paragraph 100N(1)(a).

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.

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