Competition And Consumer Act 2010

Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Act No. 51 of 1974 as amended This compilation was prepared on 1 January 2011 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 148 of 2010 Volume 3 includes: Table of Contents Schedules 1 and 2 Note 1 Table of Acts Act Notes Table of Amendments Notes 2 and 3 Table A

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section Theoperation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Contents
Schedule 1—The Schedule version of Part IV Part 1—Schedule version of Part IV
Division 1—Cartel conduct
Subdivision A—Introduction
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1 44ZZRA Simplified outline ..............................................................................144ZZRB Definitions.........................................................................................1 44ZZRC Extended meaning of party................................................................3 44ZZRD Cartel provisions................................................................................3 44ZZRE Meaning of expressions in other provisions of this Act.....................8 844ZZRF Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision .........................8 44ZZRG Giving effect to a cartel provision .....................................................9 44ZZRH Determining guilt.............................................................................10 44ZZRI Court may make related civil orders................................................11 11 44ZZRJ Making acontract etc. containing a cartel provision .......................11 44ZZRK Giving effect to a cartel provision ...................................................11 12 44ZZRL Conduct notified ..............................................................................12 44ZZRMCartel provision subject to grant of authorisation............................12 44ZZRN Contracts, arrangements orunderstandings between related bodies corporate ..............................................................................12 44ZZRO Joint ventures—prosecution ............................................................13 44ZZRP Joint ventures—civil penalty proceedings .......................................16 44ZZRQ Covenants affecting competition.....................................................18 44ZZRR Resale price maintenance ................................................................18 44ZZRS Exclusive dealing.............................................................................18 44ZZRT Dual listed company arrangement ...................................................19 44ZZRU Acquisition of shares or assets.........................................................2044ZZRV Collective acquisition of goods or services by the parties to a contract, arrangement or understanding...........................................20 45 45B 45C 45D 21 Contracts, arrangements or understandings that restrict dealings or affect competition .........................................................21 Covenants affecting competition.....................................................24 Covenants in relation to prices ........................................................27 Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial loss or damage .................................................................................29

Subdivision B—Offences etc.

Subdivision C—Civil penalty provisions

Subdivision D—Exceptions

Division 2—Other provisionsCompetition and Consumer Act 2010

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Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial lessening of competition..................................................................30 Involvement and liability of employee organisations ......................31 Situations in which boycotts permitted............................................32...