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TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT (MERGERS IN REGIONAL MARKETS) BILL 2001

1998-1999-2000-2001

The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Presented and read a first time

Trade Practices Amendment (Mergers in Regional Markets) Bill 2001

No. , 2001

(Senator Schacht)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to mergers in regional markets, and for related purposes

ISBN: 0642 459584

Contents

A Bill for an Act to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to mergers in regional markets, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Trade Practices Amendment (Mergers in Regional Markets) Act 2001.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Trade Practices Act 1974

1 Subsection 50(6) (definition of market)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

market means a substantial market for goods or services in:

(a) Australia; or

(b) a State; or