Section 51ABRBCompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Classes of acquisitions that are not required to be notified

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a class of acquisitions for the purposes of subparagraph 51ABO(c)(ii).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may determine a class of acquisitions under that subsection wholly or partly by reference to:

(a) a party, or a class of parties, to an acquisition or to a contract, arrangement or understanding; or

(b) an asset or a class of assets; or

(c) a business or a class of businesses; or

(d) a market or a class of markets; or

(e) an industry or a class of industries; or

(f) another acquisition, or a class of acquisitions.

(3) To avoid doubt, an instrument made under subsection (1) does not affect the meaning of substantially lessening competition.

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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