Section 51ABO — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Subject to Subdivisions B and C, an acquisition is required to be notified if:

(a) the acquisition is put into effect on or after 1 January 2026; and

(b) the acquisition:

(i) occurs in circumstances determined under subsection 51ABP(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph in relation to the acquisition; or

(ii) is in a class of acquisitions determined under subsection 51ABQ(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph; and

(c) the acquisition:

(i) does not occur in circumstances determined under subsection 51ABRA(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph in relation to the acquisition; and

(ii) is not in a class of acquisitions determined under subsection 51ABRB(1) for the purposes of this subparagraph.

Note 1: An acquisition is required to be notified only if it is an acquisition to which this Division applies. For the acquisitions to which this Division applies, see Subdivision B of Division 1.

Note 2: See also subsection 51ABS(5).

Related sections

• s 51ABL — Conditional contracts, arrangements and understandings
• s 51ABM — Changes in joint ownership
• s 51ABN — Acquisition of assets
• s 51ABP — Notification thresholds
• s 51ABQ — Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified
• s 51ABR — Classes of acquisitions that are required to be notified—Commission reports

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