Section 53J — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Gas market provisions bind the Crown

(1) The gas market provisions bind the Crown in each of its capacities.

(2) However, the gas market provisions do not make the Crown:

(a) liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be prosecuted for an offence; or

(b) subject to a remedy under Part VI (about enforcement); or

(c) subject to Part XID (about search and seizure).

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 53F — Extraterritorial operation
s 53G — Geographical application of offences
s 53H — Geographical application—supplies and acquisitions
s 53K — Application to government entities
s 53L — Regulations may prescribe gas market codes
s 53M — Minister may make gas market emergency price orders

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