Section 56BT — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Emergency rules: consequences if made

If:

(a) the Minister makes consumer data rules as described in subsection 56BS(1) (the emergency rules); and

(b) the emergency rules are made without consulting either the Commission or the Information Commissioner, or both;

the emergency rules cease to be in force 6 months after the day they are made.

Note: If the emergency rules vary other consumer data rules, this section causes only the emergency rules to cease to be in force.

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 56BQ — Secretary must arrange for consultation and report before the rules are made
s 56BR — Commission and Information Commissioner must analyse the proposed rules
s 56BS — Emergency rules: public consultation not required etc.
s 56BTA — Other matters
s 56BU — Charging a fee in inappropriate circumstances when required to disclose CDR data
s 56BV — Commission may intervene if fee for disclosing or using chargeable CDR data is unreasonable etc.

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