Authorisation of conduct for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Conduct in accordance with order or collective agreement (1) For the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and the Competition Code within the meaning of that Act, anything done in accordance with a minimum standards order, minimum standards guidelines or a collective agreement by a person or entity covered by the order, guidelines or agreement is specified in and specifically authorised by this Act. Making a collective agreement (2) For the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and the Competition Code within the meaning of that Act, making a collective agreement by a person or entity is specified in and specifically authorised by this Act. Conduct in preparation for or incidental to making or applying for registration of a collective agreement (3) For the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, and the Competition Code within the meaning of that Act, anything done by a person or entity in preparation for, or incidental to, making, or applying for registration of, a collective agreement is specified in and specifically authorised by this Act. Certain conduct not protected (4) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), conduct referred to in those subsections is not specified in or specifically authorised by this Act if the conduct is: (a) making a contract or arrangement, or arriving at an understanding, that is or contains a cartel provision that satisfies the purpose condition in either paragraph 45AD(3)(a) or 45AD(3)(b) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 or the Competition Code within the meaning of that Act; or (b) boycott conduct within the meaning of subsection 87AA(2) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 or the Competition Code within the meaning of that Act; or (c) done in accordance with a term of a collective agreement, to the extent that the term has no effect because of subsection 536MX(1) or (2) of this Act (about matters in respect of which a collective agreement may not be made, or that are primarily of a commercial nature).
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