Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                                 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Object of this Act ............................................................................... 1

2A......... Application of Act to Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities 1

2B......... Application of Act to States and Territories ...................................... 2

2BA...... Application of Part IV to local government bodies ............................ 2

2C......... Activities that are not business .......................................................... 2

3............ Repeal ................................................................................................. 4

4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 4

4A......... Subsidiary, holding and related bodies corporate ............................. 14

4B......... Consumers ........................................................................................ 16

4C......... Acquisition, supply and re‑supply .................................................. 18

4D......... Exclusionary provisions ................................................................... 19

4E.......... Market .............................................................................................. 20

4F.......... References to purpose or reason ...................................................... 20

4G......... Lessening of competition to include preventing or hindering competition               21

4H......... Application of Act in relation to leases and licences of land and buildings              21

4J.......... Joint ventures ................................................................................... 21

4K......... Loss or damage to include injury ...................................................... 22

4KA...... Personal injury .................................................................................. 22

4L.......... Severability ....................................................................................... 22

4M........ Saving of law relating to restraint of trade and breaches of confidence 23

4N......... Extended application of Part IIIA .................................................... 23

5............ Extended application of Parts IV, IVA, V, VB, VC etc. ................... 23

6............ Extended application of Parts IV, IVA, IVB, V, VA, VB and VC ... 25

6AA...... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 31

Part II--The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission            32

6A......... Establishment of Commission .......................................................... 32

7............ Constitution of Commission ............................................................ 32

8............ Terms and conditions of appointment ............................................. 33

8A......... Associate members ........................................................................... 33

8AB...... State/Territory AER members taken to be associate members ........ 34

9............ Remuneration .................................................................................... 34

10.......... Deputy Chairpersons ....................................................................... 35

11.......... Acting Chairperson ........................................................................... 35

12.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 36

13.......... Termination of appointment of members of the Commission ......... 36

14.......... Termination of appointment of associate members of the Commission 37

15.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 37

16.......... Arrangement of business .................................................................. 37

17.......... Disclosure of interests by members ................................................ 38

18.......... Meetings of Commission .................................................................. 38

19.......... Chairperson may direct Commission to sit in Divisions .................. 40

25.......... Delegation by Commission ............................................................... 40

26.......... Delegation by Commission in relation to unconscionable conduct and consumer protection 41

27.......... Staff of Commission ......................................................................... 41

27A....... Consultants ....................................................................................... 42

28.......... Functions of Commission in relation to dissemination of information, law reform and research             42

29.......... Commission to comply with directions of Minister and requirements of the Parliament        43

Part IIA--The National Competition Council                                                        45

29A....... Establishment of Council .................................................................. 45

29B....... Functions and powers of Council ..................................................... 45

29BA.... Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Council ... 46

29BB..... How duty is imposed ....................................................................... 46

29BC..... When a State/Territory energy law imposes a duty ......................... 47

29C....... Membership of Council .................................................................... 47

29D....... Terms and conditions of office ......................................................... 48

29E........ Acting Council President .................................................................. 48

29F........ Remuneration of Councillors ............................................................ 48

29G....... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 49

29H....... Termination of appointment of Councillors ..................................... 49

29I......... Resignation of Councillors ................................................................ 49

29J........ Arrangement of Council business ..................................................... 49

29K....... Disclosure of interests by Councillors ............................................. 50

29L........ Council meetings ............................................................................... 51

29M...... Staff to help Council ......................................................................... 51

29N....... Consultants ....................................................................................... 51

29O....... Annual report ................................................................................... 52

Part III--The Australian Competition Tribunal                                                   53

29P........ Definition .......................................................................................... 53

30.......... Constitution of Tribunal ................................................................... 53

31.......... Qualifications of members of Tribunal ............................................. 53

31A....... Appointment of Judge as presidential member of Tribunal not to affect tenure etc.               54

32.......... Terms and conditions of appointment ............................................. 54

33.......... Remuneration and allowances of members of Tribunal .................... 54

34.......... Acting appointments ........................................................................ 54

35.......... Suspension and removal of members of Tribunal ............................. 55

36.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 56

37.......... Constitution of Tribunal for particular matters ................................ 56

38.......... Validity of determinations ................................................................ 57

39.......... President may give directions ........................................................... 57

40.......... Disclosure of interests by members of Tribunal .............................. 57

41.......... Presidential member to preside ......................................................... 58

42.......... Decision of questions ....................................................................... 58

43.......... Member of Tribunal ceasing to be available ..................................... 58

43A....... Counsel assisting Tribunal ................................................................ 59

43B....... Consultants ....................................................................................... 59

44.......... Staff of Tribunal ............................................................................... 59

44A....... Acting appointments ........................................................................ 60

Part IIIAA--The Australian Energy Regulator (AER)                                    61

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                             61

44AB.... Definitions ........................................................................................ 61

44AC.... This Part binds the Crown ............................................................... 61

44AD.... Extra‑territorial operation ................................................................. 61

Division 2--Establishment of the AER                                                              63

44AE..... Establishment of the AER ................................................................ 63

44AF..... AER to hold money and property on behalf of the Commonwealth 63

44AG.... Constitution of the AER .................................................................. 63

Division 3--Functions and powers of the AER                                             64

44AH.... Commonwealth functions ................................................................. 64

44AI...... Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on AER ....... 64

44AJ..... How duty is imposed ....................................................................... 64

44AK.... When a State/Territory energy law imposes a duty ......................... 65

44AL..... Powers of the AER ........................................................................... 66

Division 4--Administrative provisions relating to the AER                  67

Subdivision A--Appointment etc. of members                                                      67

44AM... Appointment of Commonwealth AER member ............................... 67

44AN.... Membership of AER and Commission ............................................ 67

44AO.... Acting appointment of Commonwealth AER member .................... 68

44AP..... Appointment of State/Territory AER members .............................. 68

44AQ.... Acting appointment of State/Territory AER member ...................... 69

44AR.... AER Chair ........................................................................................ 69

44AS..... Acting AER Chair ............................................................................. 70

44AT.... Remuneration of AER members ....................................................... 70

44AU.... Additional remuneration of AER Chair ............................................ 71

44AV.... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 71

44AW... Other terms and conditions .............................................................. 71

44AX.... Outside employment ........................................................................ 71

44AY.... Disclosure of interests ...................................................................... 72

44AZ.... Resignation ....................................................................................... 72

44AAB. Termination of appointment ............................................................ 72

Subdivision B--Staff etc. to assist the AER                                                          73

44AAC. Staff etc. to assist the AER .............................................................. 73

Subdivision C--Meetings of the AER etc.                                                              73

44AAD. Meetings ........................................................................................... 73

44AAE.. Resolutions without meetings .......................................................... 74

44AAEA............................................................................................ Arbitration   74

Subdivision D--Miscellaneous                                                                                75

44AAF.. Confidentiality .................................................................................. 75

44AAG. Federal Court may make certain orders ............................................ 76

44AAGAFederal Court may order disconnection if an event specified in the National Electricity Rules occurs 77

44AAH. Delegation by the AER ..................................................................... 78

44AAI... Fees ................................................................................................... 79

44AAJ.. Annual report ................................................................................... 79

44AAK. Regulations may deal with transitional matters ................................ 79

Part IIIA--Access to services                                                                                        81

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                             81

44AA.... Objects of Part .................................................................................. 81

44B....... Definitions ........................................................................................ 81

44C....... How this Part applies to partnerships and joint ventures ............... 84

44D....... Meaning of designated Minister ....................................................... 85

44DA.... The principles in the Competition Principles Agreement have status as guidelines                86

44E........ This Part binds the Crown ............................................................... 86

Division 2--Declared services                                                                               87

Subdivision A--Recommendation by the Council                                                87

44F........ Person may request recommendation ............................................... 87

44G....... Limits on the Council recommending declaration of a service .......... 88

44GA.... Target time limits on Council recommendation ................................ 89

44GB.... Council may invite public submissions on the application .............. 90

44GC.... Council must publish its recommendation ....................................... 91

Subdivision B--Declaration by the designated Minister                                    92

44H....... Designated Minister may declare a service ....................................... 92

44HA.... Designated Minister must publish his or her decision ..................... 94

44I......... Duration and effect of declaration .................................................... 95

44J........ Revocation of declaration ................................................................. 95

44JA..... Target time limits on designated Minister's revocation decision ..... 96

44K....... Review of declaration ....................................................................... 97

44L........ Review of decision not to revoke a declaration ................................ 98

Division 2A--Effective access regimes                                                             99

Subdivision A--Recommendation by Council                                                       99

44M...... Recommendation for a Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime        99

Subdivision B--Decision by Commonwealth Minister                                      100

44N....... Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime ................... 100

Subdivision C--Extensions of Commonwealth Minister's decision               100

44NA.... Recommendation by Council .......................................................... 100

44NB.... Decision by the Commonwealth Minister ..................................... 101

Subdivision D--Procedural provisions                                                                102

44NC.... Target time limits--Council ........................................................... 102

44ND.... Target time limits--Commonwealth Minister ............................... 103

44NE..... Council may invite public submissions .......................................... 104

44NF..... Publication--Council ...................................................................... 105

44NG.... Publication--Commonwealth Minister .......................................... 106

Subdivision E--Review of decisions                                                                      106

44O....... Review of Ministerial decision on effectiveness of access regime .. 106

Subdivision F--State or Territory ceasing to be a party to Competition Principles Agreement      107

44P........ State or Territory ceasing to be a party to Competition Principles Agreement       107

Division 2B--Competitive tender processes for government owned facilities                 108

44PA..... Approval of competitive tender process ........................................ 108

44PB..... Report on conduct of tender process ............................................. 109

44PC..... Revocation of approval decision .................................................... 109

44PD..... Target time limits for Commission decisions ................................. 111

44PE..... Commission may invite public submissions .................................. 112

44PF..... Commission must publish its decisions ......................................... 113

44PG..... Review of Commission's initial decision ........................................ 114

44PH..... Review of decision to revoke an approval ...................................... 115

Division 2C--Register of decisions and declarations                              116

44Q....... Register of decisions and declarations ............................................ 116

Division 3--Access to declared services                                                       117

Subdivision A--Scope of Division                                                                         117

44R....... Constitutional limits on operation of this Division ........................ 117

Subdivision B--Notification of access disputes                                                  117

44S........ Notification of access disputes ....................................................... 117

44T....... Withdrawal of notifications ............................................................ 117

Subdivision C--Arbitration of access disputes                                                  118

44U....... Parties to the arbitration ................................................................. 118

44V....... Determination by Commission ....................................................... 118

44W...... Restrictions on access determinations ............................................ 119

44X....... Matters that the Commission must take into account ................... 121

44XA.... Target time limits for Commission's final determination ............... 121

44Y....... Commission may terminate arbitration in certain cases ................. 122

Subdivision D--Procedure in arbitrations                                                          123

44Z....... Constitution of Commission for conduct of arbitration ................. 123

44ZA.... Member of the Commission presiding at an arbitration ................. 123

44ZB..... Reconstitution of Commission ....................................................... 123

44ZC..... Determination of questions ............................................................ 124

44ZD.... Hearing to be in private .................................................................. 124

44ZE..... Right to representation ................................................................... 124

44ZF..... Procedure of Commission ............................................................... 124

44ZG.... Particular powers of Commission .................................................. 125

44ZH.... Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation ............................... 126

44ZI...... Failing to attend as a witness .......................................................... 126

44ZJ...... Failing to answer questions etc. ...................................................... 126

44ZK.... Intimidation etc. .............................................................................. 127

44ZL..... Party may request Commission to treat material as confidential ... 127

44ZM... Sections 18 and 19 do not apply to the Commission in an arbitration 128

44ZN.... Parties to pay costs of an arbitration ............................................. 128

44ZNA. Joint arbitration hearings ................................................................ 128

Subdivision DA--Arbitration reports                                                                  130

44ZNB.. Arbitration reports ......................................................................... 130

Subdivision E--Effect of determinations                                                              132

44ZO.... Operation of final determinations ................................................... 132

44ZOA. Effect and duration of interim determinations ................................ 133

Subdivision F--Review of final determinations                                                  134

44ZP..... Review by Tribunal ........................................................................ 134

44ZQ.... Provisions that do not apply in relation to a Tribunal review ....... 134

44ZR..... Appeals to Federal Court from determinations of the Tribunal ..... 135

44ZS..... Operation and implementation of a determination that is subject to appeal            135

44ZT..... Transmission of documents ............................................................ 136

Subdivision G--Variation and revocation of determinations                           136

44ZU.... Variation of final determinations .................................................... 136

44ZUA. Variation and revocation of interim determinations ........................ 137

Division 4--Registered contracts for access to declared services 138

44ZV..... Constitutional limits on operation of this Division ........................ 138

44ZW.... Registration of contract .................................................................. 138

44ZX.... Review of decision not to register contract .................................... 139

44ZY..... Effect of registration of contract ..................................................... 139

Division 5--Hindering access to declared services                                 140

44ZZ..... Prohibition on hindering access to declared services ...................... 140

Division 6--Access undertakings and access codes for services     141

Subdivision A--Giving of access undertakings and access codes                  141

44ZZA.. Access undertakings by providers .................................................. 141

44ZZAA.......................................... Access codes prepared by industry bodies   142

44ZZAB....................... Commission may rely on industry body consultations   144

Subdivision B--Effect of access undertakings and access codes                    145

44ZZBA........ When access undertakings and access codes come into operation   145

Subdivision C--Extensions of access undertakings and access codes          146

44ZZBB............................. Extensions of access undertakings and access codes   146

Subdivision D--Procedural provisions                                                                147

44ZZBC........................................ Target time limits for Commission decisions   147

44ZZBD........................................ Commission may invite public submissions   148

44ZZBE Commission must publish its decisions ......................................... 149

Subdivision E--Review of decisions                                                                      150

44ZZBF Review of decisions ........................................................................ 150

Subdivision F--Register of access undertakings and access codes               151

44ZZC.. Register of access undertakings and access codes ........................... 151

Division 6A--Pricing principles for access disputes and access undertakings or codes              152

44ZZCA Pricing principles for access disputes and access undertakings or codes 152

Division 6B--Overlap among determinations, registered contracts and access undertakings                153

44ZZCB................................. Deferring access disputes or access undertakings   153

44ZZCC................... Overlap between determinations and access undertakings   154

44ZZCD............ Overlap between registered contracts and access undertakings   155

Division 7--Enforcement and remedies                                                          156

44ZZD.. Enforcement of determinations ....................................................... 156

44ZZE.. Enforcement of prohibition on hindering access ............................. 156

44ZZF.. Consent injunctions ........................................................................ 157

44ZZG.. Interim injunctions .......................................................................... 158

44ZZH.. Factors relevant to granting a restraining injunction ....................... 158

44ZZI... Factors relevant to granting a mandatory injunction ...................... 158

44ZZJ... Enforcement of access undertakings ............................................... 158

44ZZK.. Discharge or variation of injunction or other order ......................... 159

Division 8--Miscellaneous                                                                                     160

44ZZL.. Register of determinations .............................................................. 160

44ZZM. Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on the Commission or Tribunal by State or Territory laws ........................................................................................................ 160

44ZZMAHow duty is imposed .................................................................... 160

44ZZMBWhen a law of a State or Territory imposes a duty ...................... 161

44ZZN.. Compensation for acquisition of property ..................................... 162

44ZZNA...................... Operation of Parts IV and VII not affected by this Part   162

44ZZO.. Conduct by directors, servants or agents ....................................... 162

44ZZOA............................................. Target time limits for Tribunal decisions   164

44ZZP.. Regulations about review by the Tribunal ...................................... 165

44ZZQ.. Regulations about fees for inspection etc. of registers ................... 165

44ZZR.. Procedure of the Tribunal when performing functions under a State/Territory energy law or a designated Commonwealth energy law ............................................................ 165

Part IV--Restrictive trade practices                                                                        167

Division 1--Cartel conduct                                                                                    167

Subdivision A--Introduction                                                                                  167

44ZZRA.................................................................................. Simplified outline   167

44ZZRB............................................................................................ Definitions   167

44ZZRC.................................................................... Extended meaning of party   169

44ZZRD.................................................................................. Cartel provisions   169

44ZZRE Meaning of expressions in other provisions of this Act ................ 174

Subdivision B--Offences etc.                                                                                 174

44ZZRF Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision ...................... 174

44ZZRG........................................................ Giving effect to a cartel provision   175

44ZZRH.................................................................................. Determining guilt   176

44ZZRI. Court may make related civil orders ............................................... 176

Subdivision C--Civil penalty provisions                                                              177

44ZZRJ Making a contract etc. containing a cartel provision ...................... 177

44ZZRK........................................................ Giving effect to a cartel provision   177

Subdivision D--Exceptions                                                                                     177

44ZZRL Conduct notified ............................................................................. 177

44ZZRMCartel provision subject to grant of authorisation ......................... 178

44ZZRN Contracts, arrangements or understandings between related bodies corporate         178

44ZZRO................................................................ Joint ventures--prosecution   179

44ZZRP Joint ventures--civil penalty proceedings ..................................... 182

44ZZRQ.......................................................... Covenants affecting competition   184

44ZZRR...................................................................... Resale price maintenance   184

44ZZRS Exclusive dealing ............................................................................. 184

44ZZRT......................................................... Dual listed company arrangement   185

44ZZRU............................................................. Acquisition of shares or assets   186

44ZZRV Collective acquisition of goods or services by the parties to a contract, arrangement or understanding 186

Division 2--Other provisions                                                                               188

45.......... Contracts, arrangements or understandings that restrict dealings or affect competition          188

45B....... Covenants affecting competition .................................................... 191

45C....... Covenants in relation to prices ....................................................... 194

45D....... Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial loss or damage             196

45DA.... Secondary boycotts for the purpose of causing substantial lessening of competition             197

45DB.... Boycotts affecting trade or commerce ............................................ 198

45DC.... Involvement and liability of employee organisations ..................... 198

45DD.... Situations in which boycotts permitted ......................................... 200

45E........ Prohibition of contracts, arrangements or understandings affecting the supply or acquisition of goods or services ........................................................................................................ 203

45EA..... Provisions contravening section 45E not to be given effect ........... 207

45EB..... Sections 45D to 45EA do not affect operation of other provisions of Part             207

46.......... Misuse of market power ................................................................ 207

46A....... Misuse of market power--corporation with substantial degree of power in trans‑Tasman market        211

46B....... No immunity from jurisdiction in relation to certain New Zealand laws                 213

47.......... Exclusive dealing ............................................................................. 214

48.......... Resale price maintenance ................................................................ 220

49.......... Dual listed company arrangements that affect competition ........... 220

50.......... Prohibition of acquisitions that would result in a substantial lessening of competition           221

50A....... Acquisitions that occur outside Australia ...................................... 223

51.......... Exceptions ...................................................................................... 226

51AAA. Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 230

Part IVA--Unconscionable conduct                                                                          231

51AAB. Part does not apply to financial services ........................................ 231

51AA.... Unconscionable conduct within the meaning of the unwritten law of the States and Territories             231

51AB.... Unconscionable conduct ................................................................. 231

51AC.... Unconscionable conduct in business transactions .......................... 232

51ACAAConcurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 236

Part IVB--Industry codes                                                                                               237

51ACA. Definitions ...................................................................................... 237

51AD.... Contravention of industry codes .................................................... 237

51AE..... Regulations relating to industry codes ............................................ 238

51AEA.. Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws ......................... 238

Part V--Consumer protection                                                                                       239

Division 1--Unfair practices                                                                                  239

51AF..... Part does not apply to financial services ........................................ 239

51A....... Interpretation .................................................................................. 239

52.......... Misleading or deceptive conduct .................................................... 240

53.......... False or misleading representations ................................................ 240

53A....... False representations and other misleading or offensive conduct in relation to land                241

53B....... Misleading conduct in relation to employment .............................. 242

53C....... Single price to be stated in certain circumstances ........................... 242

54.......... Offering gifts and prizes ................................................................. 244

55.......... Misleading conduct to which Industrial Property Convention applies .. 244

55A....... Certain misleading conduct in relation to services .......................... 244

56.......... Bait advertising ............................................................................... 244

57.......... Referral selling ................................................................................ 245

58.......... Accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered              245

59.......... Misleading representations about certain business activities ......... 246

60.......... Harassment and coercion ................................................................ 246

63A....... Unsolicited credit and debit cards ................................................... 246

64.......... Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services or for making entry in directory          247

65.......... Liability of recipient of unsolicited goods ...................................... 250

65A....... Application of provisions of Division to prescribed information providers            251

Division 1AAA--Pyramid selling                                                                        254

65AAA. Overview ........................................................................................ 254

65AAB. Definitions ...................................................................................... 254

65AAC. Pyramid selling schemes--participation ........................................ 255

65AAD. What is a pyramid selling scheme? ................................................. 255

65AAE.. Marketing schemes--are they pyramid selling schemes? .............. 256

Division 1AA--Country of origin representations                                    257

Subdivision A--General                                                                                          257

65AA.... Overview ........................................................................................ 257

65AB.... General test for country of origin representations ......................... 257

65AC.... Test for representations that goods are product of/produce of a country                257

65AD.... Test for representations made by means of prescribed logo .......... 258

65AE..... Substantial transformation of goods ............................................... 258

65AF..... Method of working out costs of production or manufacture ......... 259

Subdivision B--Cost of production or manufacture of goods                           259

65AG.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 259

65AH.... Cost of producing or manufacturing goods ..................................... 259

65AJ..... Expenditure on materials ................................................................ 259

65AK.... Expenditure on labour ..................................................................... 260

65AL..... Expenditure on overheads ............................................................... 260

65AM... Regulations may prescribe rules for determining the local percentage costs of production or manufacture            261

Subdivision C--Evidentiary matters                                                                     261

65AN.... Proceedings relating to false, misleading or deceptive conduct or representations   261

Division 1A--Product safety and product information                             263

65B....... Warning notice to public ................................................................. 263

65C....... Product safety standards and unsafe goods .................................... 263

65D....... Product information standards ....................................................... 265

65E........ Power of Minister to declare product safety or information standards   267

65F........ Compulsory product recall ............................................................. 267

65G....... Compliance with product recall order ............................................ 270

65H....... Loss or damage caused by contravention of product recall order ... 271

65J........ Opportunity for conference to be afforded before certain powers exercised           271

65K....... Recommendation after conclusion of conference ............................ 273

65L........ Exception in case of danger to public ............................................. 273

65M...... Conference after goods banned ....................................................... 274

65N....... Recommendation after conclusion of conference ............................ 274

65P........ Minister to have regard to recommendation of Commission .......... 275

65Q....... Power to obtain information, documents and evidence .................. 275

65R....... Notification of voluntary recall ...................................................... 279

65S........ Copies of certain notices to be given to suppliers or published in certain newspapers           279

65T....... Certain action not to affect insurance contracts ............................. 280

Division 2--Conditions and warranties in consumer transactions    281

66.......... Interpretation .................................................................................. 281

66A....... Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ....... 281

67.......... Conflict of laws .............................................................................. 282

68.......... Application of provisions not to be excluded or modified ............. 282

68A....... Limitation of liability for breach of certain conditions or warranties 282

68B....... Limitation of liability in relation to supply of recreational services 284

69.......... Implied undertakings as to title, encumbrances and quiet possession 285

70.......... Supply by description .................................................................... 286

71.......... Implied undertakings as to quality or fitness ................................. 286

72.......... Supply by sample .......................................................................... 287

73.......... Liability for loss or damage from breach of certain contracts ......... 288

73A....... Continuing credit contract .............................................................. 294

73B....... Loan contract .................................................................................. 295

74.......... Warranties in relation to the supply of services ............................. 296

Division 2A--Actions against manufacturers and importers of goods 297

74A....... Interpretation .................................................................................. 297

74B....... Actions in respect of unsuitable goods ........................................... 299

74C....... Actions in respect of false descriptions ......................................... 300

74D....... Actions in respect of goods of unmerchantable quality ................. 301

74E........ Actions in respect of non‑correspondence with samples etc. ........ 302

74F........ Actions in respect of failure to provide facilities for repairs or parts 303

74G....... Actions in respect of non‑compliance with express warranty ....... 305

74H....... Right of seller to recover against manufacturer or importer ........... 306

74J........ Time for commencing actions ......................................................... 307

74K....... Application of Division not to be excluded or modified ................ 308

74L........ Limitation in certain circumstances of liability of manufacturer to seller                 309

74M...... The effect of Part VIB on this Division ......................................... 309

Division 3--Miscellaneous                                                                                     310

75.......... Saving of other laws and remedies .................................................. 310

75A....... Rescission of contracts ................................................................... 310

Part VA--Liability of manufacturers and importers for defective goods 312

75AA.... Interpretation .................................................................................. 312

75AB.... Certain interpretation provisions (importers and others taken to be manufacturers etc.) apply to this Part          313

75AC.... Meaning of goods having defect ..................................................... 313

75AD.... Liability for defective goods causing injuries--loss by injured individual                313

75AE..... Liability for defective goods causing injuries--loss by person other than injured individual 314

75AF..... Liability for defective goods--loss relating to other goods ............ 315

75AG.... Liability for defective goods--loss relating to buildings etc. .......... 315

75AH.... Survival of liability actions ............................................................. 316

75AI...... No liability action where workers' compensation or law giving effect to an international agreement applies         316

75AJ..... Unidentified manufacturer .............................................................. 316

75AK.... Defences ......................................................................................... 316

75AL..... Commonwealth liability for goods that are defective only because of compliance with Commonwealth mandatory standard .......................................................................................... 317

75AM... Liability joint and several ............................................................... 318

75AN.... Contributory acts or omissions to reduce compensation ............... 318

75AO.... Time for commencing actions ......................................................... 318

75AP..... Application of provisions not to be excluded or modified ............. 319

75AQ.... Representative actions by the Commission ................................... 319

75AR.... Saving of other laws and remedies .................................................. 319

75AS..... Jurisdiction of courts ...................................................................... 320

Part VB--Price exploitation in relation to A New Tax System                 321

75AT.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 321

75AU.... Price exploitation in relation to New Tax System changes ............. 322

75AV.... Price exploitation--guidelines about when prices contravene section 75AU           323

5>75AW... Commission may issue notice to corporation it considers has contravened section 75AU     323

5>75AX.... Commission may issue notice to aid prevention of price exploitation 324

75AY.... Commission may monitor prices .................................................... 325

75AYA. Prohibition on misrepresenting the effect of the New Tax System changes             326

75AZ.... Reporting ........................................................................................ 327

Part VC--Offences                                                                                                             328

Division 1--Application of Part                                                                            328

75AZA. Part does not apply to financial services ........................................ 328

75AZAA............................... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws   328

Division 2--Offences relating to unfair practices                                       329

75AZB.. Interpretation .................................................................................. 329

75AZC.. False or misleading representations ................................................ 329

75AZD. False representations and other misleading or offensive conduct in relation to land                330

75AZE.. Misleading conduct in relation to employment .............................. 332

75AZF.. Single price to be stated in certain circumstances ........................... 333

75AZG. Offering gifts and prizes ................................................................. 335

75AZH. Misleading conduct to which Industrial Property Convention applies .. 335

75AZI... Certain misleading conduct in relation to services .......................... 336

75AZJ... Bait advertising ............................................................................... 336

75AZK. Referral selling ................................................................................ 338

75AZL.. Accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered              338

75AZM Misleading representations about certain business activities ......... 339

75AZN. Harassment and coercion ................................................................ 340

75AZO. Pyramid selling ............................................................................... 341

75AZP.. Unsolicited credit and debit cards ................................................... 341

75AZQ. Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services or for making an entry in a directory   343

75AZR.. Application of provisions of Division to prescribed information providers            345

Division 3--Offences relating to product safety and product information             347

75AZS.. Product safety standards and unsafe goods .................................... 347

75AZT.. Product information standards ....................................................... 348

75AZU. Compliance with product recall notice ........................................... 349

Part VI--Enforcement and remedies                                                                        351

75B....... Interpretation .................................................................................. 351

76.......... Pecuniary penalties ......................................................................... 351

76A....... Defence to proceedings under section 76 relating to a contravention of section 75AYA or 95AZN       354

5>76B....... What happens if substantially the same conduct is a contravention of Part IV or section 75AYA or 95AZN and an offence? ........................................................................................... 355

76C....... Defence to proceedings relating to exclusionary provisions ........... 356

77.......... Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties ............................ 357

77A....... Indemnification of officers .............................................................. 357

77B....... Certain indemnities not authorised and certain documents void .... 358

77C....... Application of section 77A to a person other than a body corporate 358

78.......... Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of Part IV or V or section 75AU or 75AYA               358

5>79.......... Offences against section 44ZZRF or 44ZZRG or Part VC etc. ..... 359

79A....... Enforcement and recovery of certain fines ..................................... 361

79B....... Preference must be given to compensation for victims .................. 363

80.......... Injunctions ...................................................................................... 363

80AB.... Stay of injunctions .......................................................................... 366

80AC.... Injunctions to prevent mergers if clearance or authorisation granted on the basis of false or misleading information ........................................................................................................ 367

80B....... Section 75AU contraventions--orders limiting prices or requiring refunds of money             368

81.......... Divestiture where merger contravenes section 50 or 50A .............. 369

81A....... Divestiture where merger done under clearance or authorisation granted on false etc. information         370

82.......... Actions for damages ....................................................................... 372

83.......... Finding in proceedings to be evidence ............................................ 374

84.......... Conduct by directors, employees or agents ................................... 375

85.......... Defences ......................................................................................... 377

86.......... Jurisdiction of courts ...................................................................... 379

86AA.... Limit on jurisdiction of Federal Magistrates Court ........................ 380

86A....... Transfer of matters ......................................................................... 380

86B....... Transfer of certain proceedings to Family Court ........................... 382

86C....... Non‑punitive orders ....................................................................... 384

86D....... Punitive orders--adverse publicity ................................................ 385

86E........ Order disqualifying a person from managing corporations ............. 386

86F........ Privilege against exposure to penalty--disqualification from managing corporations              387

87.......... Other orders .................................................................................... 388

87A....... Power of Court to prohibit payment or transfer of moneys or other property       394

87AA.... Special provision relating to Court's exercise of powers under this Part in relation to boycott conduct                396

87AB.... Limit on liability for misleading or deceptive conduct ................... 397

87B....... Enforcement of undertakings .......................................................... 398

87C....... Enforcement of undertakings--Secretary to the Department ........ 399

87CA.... Intervention by Commission .......................................................... 399

87CAA. The effect of Part VIB on this Part ................................................ 400

Part VIA--Proportionate liability for misleading and deceptive conduct 401

87CB..... Application of Part ......................................................................... 401

87CC..... Certain concurrent wrongdoers not to have benefit of apportionment 401

87CD.... Proportionate liability for apportionable claims ............................ 402

87CE..... Defendant to notify plaintiff of concurrent wrongdoer of whom defendant aware 403

87CF..... Contribution not recoverable from defendant ................................. 403

87CG.... Subsequent actions ......................................................................... 404

87CH.... Joining non‑party concurrent wrongdoer in the action ................... 404

87CI...... Application of Part ......................................................................... 404

Part VIB--Claims for damages or compensation for death or personal injury        405

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         405

87D....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 405

87E........ Proceedings to which this Part applies ........................................... 406

Division 2--Limitation periods                                                                            408

87F........ Basic rule ........................................................................................ 408

87G....... Date of discoverability ................................................................... 409

87H....... Long‑stop period ............................................................................ 410

87J........ The effect of minority or incapacity .............................................. 411

87K....... The effect of close relationships ..................................................... 411

Division 3--Limits on personal injury damages for non‑economic loss                 412

87L........ Limits on damages for non‑economic loss ...................................... 412

87M...... Maximum amount of damages for non‑economic loss .................... 412

87N....... Index numbers ................................................................................. 413

87P........ Most extreme cases ........................................................................ 413

87Q....... Cases of 33% or more (but not 100%) of a most extreme case ...... 413

87R....... Cases of 15% or more (but less than 33%) of a most extreme case 414

87S........ Cases of less than 15% of a most extreme case .............................. 415

87T....... Referring to earlier decisions on non‑economic loss ....................... 415

Division 4--Limits on personal injury damages for loss of earning capacity       416

87U....... Personal injury damages for loss of earning capacity ..................... 416

87V....... Average weekly earnings ................................................................ 416

Division 5--Limits on personal injury damages for gratuitous attendant care services               418

87W...... Personal injury damages for gratuitous attendant care services for plaintiff            418

87X....... Personal injury damages for loss of plaintiff's capacity to provide gratuitous attendant care services   419

Division 6--Other limits on personal injury damages                             421

87Y....... Damages for future economic loss--discount rate ......................... 421

87Z....... Damages for loss of superannuation entitlements .......................... 421

87ZA.... Interest on damages ........................................................................ 422

87ZB..... Exemplary and aggravated damages ................................................ 423

Division 7--Structured settlements                                                                  424

87ZC..... Court may make orders under section 87 for structured settlements 424

Part VII--Authorisations, notifications and clearances in respect of restrictive trade practices 425

Division 1--Authorisations (other than section 50 merger authorisations)         425

87ZD.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 425

88.......... Power of Commission to grant authorisations ............................... 425

89.......... Procedure for applications and the keeping of a register ................ 432

90.......... Determination of applications for authorisations ........................... 435

90A....... Commission to afford opportunity for conference before determining application for authorisation     441

90B....... Commission may rely on consultations undertaken by the AEMC 444

91.......... Grant and variation of authorisations ............................................. 445

91A....... Minor variations of authorizations ................................................. 447

91B....... Revocation of an authorization ....................................................... 449

91C....... Revocation of an authorization and substitution of a replacement 450

Division 2--Notifications                                                                                         453

Subdivision A--Exclusive dealing                                                                         453

93.......... Notification of exclusive dealing ..................................................... 453

Subdivision B--Collective bargaining                                                                 458

93AA.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 458

93AB.... Notification of collective bargaining ............................................... 458

93AC.... Commission's objection notice ....................................................... 463

93AD.... When collective bargaining notice comes into force and ceases to be in force          464

93AE..... Withdrawal of collective bargaining notice ..................................... 466

93AEA.. Only 1 collective bargaining notice under subsection 93AB(1A) may be given       467

93AF..... Only 1 collective bargaining notice under subsection 93AB(1) may be given          467

Subdivision C--Conferences                                                                                 468

93A....... Commission to afford opportunity for conference before giving notice   468

Subdivision D--Register of notifications                                                            470

95.......... Register of notifications .................................................................. 470

Division 3--Merger clearances and authorisations                                  474

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                  474

95AA.... Simplified outline of this Division .................................................. 474

95AB.... Definitions ...................................................................................... 475

Subdivision B--Merger clearances                                                                      476

95AC.... Commission may grant clearance for a merger ................................ 476

95AD.... Application for clearance ................................................................ 476

95AE..... Requirements for valid clearance application ................................. 476

95AF..... Commission to notify if clearance application is invalid ................ 477

95AG.... Application to be published on the Internet .................................. 477

95AH.... Merger clearance register ................................................................ 477

95AI...... Confidentiality claims etc. .............................................................. 478

95AJ..... Commission may seek additional information from applicant ....... 479

95AK.... Commission may seek further information and consult others ...... 479

95AL..... Applicant may withdraw application ............................................ 480

95AM... Commission to make determination on application ....................... 480

95AN.... When clearance must not be granted ............................................... 481

95AO.... Time limits for determining application ......................................... 481

95AP..... Clearance subject to conditions ...................................................... 481

95AQ.... When clearance is in force ............................................................... 482

95AR.... Minor variations of clearances ........................................................ 483

95AS..... Revocation of clearance or revocation of clearance and substitution of a new clearance          486

Subdivision C--Merger authorisations                                                               490

95AT.... Tribunal may grant authorisation for a merger ............................... 490

95AU.... Application for authorisation ......................................................... 491

95AV.... Requirements for valid authorisation application ........................... 491

95AW... Tribunal to notify if authorisation application is invalid ............... 491

95AX.... Tribunal to notify Commission of authorisation application ......... 492

95AY.... Application to be published on the Internet .................................. 492

95AZ.... Merger authorisation register .......................................................... 492

95AZA. Confidentiality claims etc. .............................................................. 493

95AZC.. Tribunal may seek additional information from applicant ............. 494

95AZD. Tribunal may seek further information and consult others etc. ...... 494

95AZE.. Applicant may withdraw application ............................................ 495

95AZEA................................ Tribunal must require Commission to give report   495

95AZF.. Commission to assist Tribunal ....................................................... 495

95AZFA......................................................... Commission may make enquiries   496

95AZG. Tribunal to make determination on application .............................. 496

95AZH. When authorisation must not be granted ........................................ 497

95AZI... Time limits for determining application ......................................... 497

95AZJ... Authorisation subject to conditions ............................................... 498

95AZK. When authorisation is in force ........................................................ 498

95AZL.. Minor variations of authorisations ................................................. 498

95AZM Revocation of authorisation or revocation of authorisation and substitution of a new authorisation      502

Subdivision D--Miscellaneous                                                                              507

95AZN. Providing false or misleading information ....................................... 507

Part VIIA--Prices surveillance                                                                                    508

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                           508

95A....... Interpretation .................................................................................. 508

95B....... Exempt supplies ............................................................................. 511

95C....... Application of Part ......................................................................... 512

95D....... Crown to be bound ......................................................................... 513

95E........ Object of this Part .......................................................................... 513

95F........ Simplified overview of this Part ..................................................... 513

Division 2--Commission's functions under this Part                               515

95G....... Commission's functions under this Part ........................................ 515

Division 3--Price inquiries                                                                                     517

Subdivision A--Holding of inquiries                                                                    517

95H....... Price inquiries ................................................................................. 517

95J........ Content of inquiry notices .............................................................. 518

95K....... Period for completing inquiry ......................................................... 519

95L........ Notice of holding of inquiry ........................................................... 519

95M...... Notice of extension of period for completing inquiry .................... 520

95N....... Price restrictions ............................................................................. 520

Subdivision B--Reports on inquiries                                                                   523

95P........ Copies of report to be made available ............................................ 523

95Q....... Notification of proposed prices after receipt of report .................. 523

Subdivision C--Procedure at inquiries                                                               524

95R....... Public inquiries etc. ......................................................................... 524

95S........ Taking of evidence on oath or affirmation ...................................... 525

95T....... Failure of witness to attend ............................................................ 526

95U....... Refusal to be sworn or to answer question .................................... 526

95V....... Protection of witnesses .................................................................. 527

95W...... Allowances to witnesses ................................................................ 527

Division 4--Price notifications                                                                             528

95X....... Declarations by Minister or Commission ...................................... 528

95Y....... Declarations in relation to State or Territory authorities ............... 528

95Z....... Price restrictions ............................................................................. 530

95ZA.... Later notices modifying a locality notice ........................................ 532

95ZB..... Applicable period in relation to a locality notice ........................... 533

95ZC..... Register of price notifications ......................................................... 534

95ZD.... Delegation by Commission ............................................................. 535

Division 5--Price monitoring                                                                                536

95ZE..... Directions to monitor prices, costs and profits of an industry ...... 536

95ZF..... Directions to monitor prices, costs and profits of a business ........ 536

95ZG.... Exceptions to price monitoring ....................................................... 537

Division 6--Other provisions                                                                               538

95ZH.... Ministerial directions ...................................................................... 538

95ZI...... Inquiries by an unincorporated body or a group of 2 or more individuals               538

95ZJ...... Withdrawal of notices ..................................................................... 539

95ZK.... Power to obtain information or documents .................................... 539

95ZL..... Inspection of documents etc. .......................................................... 542

95ZM... Retention of documents .................................................................. 542

95ZN.... Confidential information ................................................................. 543

95ZO.... Immunity ........................................................................................ 544

95ZP..... Secrecy: members or staff members of the Commission etc. ......... 544

95ZQ.... Secrecy: persons involved in inquiries by bodies other than the Commission         546

Part VIII--Resale price maintenance                                                                      548

96.......... Acts constituting engaging in resale price maintenance .................. 548

96A....... Resale price maintenance in relation to services ............................. 550

97.......... Recommended prices ...................................................................... 550

98.......... Withholding the supply of goods ................................................... 551

99.......... Statements as to the minimum price of goods ................................ 552

100........ Evidentiary provisions ................................................................... 552

Part IX--Review by Tribunal of Determinations of Commission            554

Division 1--Applications for review (other than for merger clearances)              554

101........ Applications for review .................................................................. 554

101A..... Application for review of notice under subsection 93(3) or (3A) or 93AC(1) or (2)              555

102........ Functions and powers of Tribunal ................................................. 555

Division 2--Procedure and Evidence                                                               560

102A..... Definition ........................................................................................ 560

103........ Procedure generally ......................................................................... 560

104........ Regulations as to certain matters .................................................... 560

105........ Power to take evidence on oath ...................................................... 561

106........ Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances ............... 561

107........ Evidence in form of written statement ........................................... 562

108........ Taking of evidence by single member ............................................. 562

109........ Participants in proceedings before Tribunal ................................... 562

110........ Representation ................................................................................ 562

Division 3--Review of Commission's determinations on merger clearances    564

111........ Applications for review .................................................................. 564

112........ Tribunal to notify Commission ...................................................... 565

113........ Commission to give material to Tribunal ........................................ 565

114........ Tribunal may consult etc. to clarify information ............................ 565

115........ Commission to assist Tribunal ....................................................... 566

116........ Tribunal only to consider material before the Commission ............ 566

117........ Tribunal to make decision on review .............................................. 566

118........ Time limits for making review decision .......................................... 566

119........ Tribunal's decision taken to be Commission's ............................... 567

An Act relating to certain Trade Practices

Notes to the Trade Practices Act 1974

Note 1

The Trade Practices Act 1974 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 51, 1974 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005, see Act No. 45, 2005.

All other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 25 November 1996 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Trade Practices Act 1974	51, 1974	24 Aug 1974	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent S. 55: 27 Sept 1975 (see Gazette 1975, No. S178) Remainder: 1 Oct 1974 (see Gazette 1974, No. 75B)
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38: 1 July 1975 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1975, No. S122) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Act 1975	63, 1975	19 June 1975	19 June 1975	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1976	88, 1976	31 Aug 1976	31 Aug 1976	Ss. 2 and 6(2)
Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	157, 1976	9 Dec 1976	1 Feb 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1977, No. S3)	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1977	81, 1977	16 June 1977	1 July 1977	Ss. 8(2)-(6), 22(2), 40(2), 41(2), 42(2), 47(2), 52(2), 54(2)-(7), 58(2), 62(2), 63(2) and 82
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1977	111, 1977	28 Oct 1977	Ss. 1, 2, 5, 9(2), 13, 16, 18 and 19(2): Royal Assent Remainder: 1 June 1977	S. 19(2)
Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977	151, 1977	10 Nov 1977	10 Nov 1977	S. 6
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1978	206, 1978	6 Dec 1978	6 Dec 1978	Ss. 8(2) and 20
Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978	207, 1978	6 Dec 1978	6 Dec 1978	--
Trade Practices (Boycotts) Amendment Act 1980	73, 1980	29 May 1980	29 May 1980	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	S. 115: Royal Assent (a)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part XIX (s. 68): 30 Dec 1981 (b)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part LXXVI (ss. 278, 279): 20 Oct 1982 (c)	S. 280(2) and (3)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (d)	S. 7(1), (3) and (4)
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) (e)	S. 151(9)
Remuneration and Allowances Amendment Act 1984	73, 1984	25 June 1984	25 June 1984	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	S. 3: (f)	S. 2(32) S. 2(28) (am. by 17, 1986, s. 75)
as amended by
Trade Practices Revision Act 1986	17, 1986	13 May 1986	(see 17, 1986 below)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 3 July 1985 (g)	--
Trade Practices (Transfer of Market Dominance) Amendment Act 1986	8, 1986	1 May 1986	1 June 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S251)	--
Trade Practices Revision Act 1986	17, 1986	13 May 1986	Ss. 1, 2, 49(1), 51(1) and 64(1): Royal Assent Part III (ss. 74-76): 25 Oct 1984 Ss. 31 and 35: 1 July 1986 Remainder: 1 June 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S251)	Ss. 27(2), 31(2), 33(2), 34(2), 47(2), 50(2), 59(3) and 65(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (h)	S. 5(1)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987	23, 1987	26 May 1987	S. 3: (j)	S. 4
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: 1 Apr 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S88) (k)	S. 5(1)
Family Court of Australia (Additional Jurisdiction and Exercise of Powers) Act 1988	8, 1988	5 Apr 1988	Ss. 1-11, 12(b), (c), (e), (f), 13-21, 27, 29 and 30: Royal Assent S. 12(a) and (d): 1 Jan 1990 Remainder: 1 July 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S191)	--
as amended by
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1988	120, 1988	14 Dec 1988	Part XI (ss. 34, 35): 5 Apr 1988 (l)	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1988	20, 1988	11 May 1988	S. 4: 1 July 1988 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
as amended by
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	108, 1990	18 Dec 1990	Ss. 8, 13 and 21: 1 Feb 1991 (see s. 2(4) and Gazette 1991, No. S18) Ss. 22, 23 and 24: 1 Mar 1989 S. 26: 1 Jan 1990 S. 33: 25 Mar 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S73) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Circuit Layouts Act 1989	28, 1989	22 May 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Oct 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S261)	--
Trade Practices (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Amendment Act 1989	34, 1989	30 May 1989	1 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S260)	S. 6
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1989	11, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2) and Part 3 (ss. 6, 7): Royal Assent Ss. 8-10: 17 July 1990 Ss. 12, 13, 51(1)(b) and 51(2): 17 Jan 1990 (see s. 2(5)) Remainder: 14 Feb 1990	--
Trade Practices (Misuse of Trans‑Tasman Market Power) Act 1990	70, 1990	16 June 1990	1 July 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S172)	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1991	49, 1991	24 Apr 1991	21 Dec 1990	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 Ss. 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 31(2)
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1991	136, 1991	12 Sept 1991	Ss. 22-25: 10 Oct 1991 (m)	S. 25
Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991	173, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Ss. 48-56: Royal Assent (n)	--
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (o)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1992	22, 1992	13 Apr 1992	13 Apr 1992	--
Territories Law Reform Act 1992	104, 1992	30 June 1992	S. 24: 1 July 1992 (p)	--
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1992, No. GN38)	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act 1992	106, 1992	9 July 1992	9 July 1992	S. 3
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 1992	222, 1992	24 Dec 1992	21 Jan 1993	Ss. 10(2), 16(2), 18(2) and 21
Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993	98, 1993	22 Dec 1993	Ss. 42-48 and 54: 30 Mar 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S104) (q)	S. 54
Insurance Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	49, 1994	7 Apr 1994	Schedule (item 19): Royal Assent (r)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	141, 1994	28 Nov 1994	S. 3 (items 21-26): Royal Assent (s)	--
Competition Policy Reform Act 1995	88, 1995	20 July 1995	Parts 1, 2 (ss. 1-34), Div. 2 of Part 5 (ss. 88-90) and Part 7 (s. 92): 17 Aug 1995 (t) Ss. 35-76 and 78: 6 Nov 1995 (see Gazette 1995, No. S423) (t) Div. 1 of Part 5 (ss. 80-87): 20 July 1996 (t) Part 6 (s. 91): (t)	Ss. 33, 34, 78, 88-90 and 92
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 4 (item 147): Royal Assent (u)	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 17 (items 1-11, 14-24): 17 Jan 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S18) (v)	Sch. 17 (items 29-37) [see Table A] S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (w)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Industry Access Codes) Act 1997	28, 1997	10 Apr 1997	10 Apr 1997	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Act 1997	58, 1997	30 Apr 1997	30 Apr 1997	Sch. 1 (item 15) [see Table A]
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (item 1260): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (x)	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997	200, 1997	16 Dec 1997	Schedule 2 (items 30-34): (y)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Fair Trading) Act 1998	36, 1998	22 Apr 1998	Schedule 2: 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S301) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 194) and Schedule 2 (items 24-29): 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S316) (z)	--
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998	101, 1998	30 July 1998	Schedule 1 (items 11-26): 30 July 1998 (za) Schedule 1 (items 27-56): Royal Assent (za)	Sch. 1 (items 36, 47, 50) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Country of Origin Representations) Act 1998	106, 1998	30 July 1998	Schedule 1: 13 Aug 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S398) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999	52, 1999	5 July 1999	Schedule 1 (items 6-77): Royal Assent (zb) Schedule 3 (items 69-76, 81): 2 Aug 1999 (zb) Schedule 4 (items 17-20, 28): 1 July 1999 (zb)	Sch. 1 (items 72-77), Sch. 3 (item 81) and Sch. 4 (item 28) [see Table A]
A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) Act 1999	61, 1999	8 July 1999	9 July 1999 (see s. 2)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 944-955): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (zc)	--
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	176, 1999	22 Dec 1999	Schedule 4: Royal Assent (zd)	--
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999	194, 1999	23 Dec 1999	Schedule 25: 23 Dec 1999 (ze)	--
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000	57, 2000	30 May 2000	Schedule 1 (items 77-90): Royal Assent (zf)	--
A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) Act 2000	69, 2000	22 June 2000	Schedule 2 (item 1): 6 Nov 1995 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1995, No. S423) Schedule 2 (item 2): 10 Apr 1997 (see s. 2(3)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Act 2000	123, 2000	5 Oct 2000	Schedule 1 (items 154-170, 180): 2 Mar 2001 Remainder: 2 Nov 2000	Sch. 1 (items  171-180) [see Table A]
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000	161, 2000	21 Dec 2000	21 Dec 2000	--
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001	31, 2001	28 Apr 2001	Schedule 1 (items 240-290): 15 Dec 2001 (zg)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 35): (zga)	--
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2001	46, 2001	5 June 2001	5 June 2001	S. 6 [see Table A]
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 550-557): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (zh)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	63, 2001	28 June 2001	Schedule 2 (items 1-3, 6-8): (zi) Schedule 2 (items 4, 5): (zi) Remainder: 26 July 2001	Sch. 1 (items 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38) and Sch. 2 (items 3, 5, 8) [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 32): (zia)	--
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 3) 2001	117, 2001	18 Sept 2001	S. 4: 15 Dec 2001 (zj) Schedule 3 (items 16-56): (zj)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	123, 2001	27 Sept 2001	Schedule 1 (items 364-364D, 365-365B): 11 Mar 2002 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN42) (zk)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Act 2001	124, 2001	27 Sept 2001	27 Sept 2001	Sch. 1 (items 23, 24) [see Table A]
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 2) 2001	146, 2001	1 Oct 2001	S. 4 and Schedule 2 (items 1, 2, 4-39): 15 Dec 2001 (zl) Schedule 2 (item 3): (zl)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 1 (items 34, 35, 38): 1 July 1999 Schedule 1 (items 36, 37): Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002	128, 2002	11 Dec 2002	11 Dec 2002	Sch. 1 (items 4, 7,  9) [see Table A]
Telecommunications Competition Act 2002	140, 2002	19 Dec 2002	19 Dec 2002	Sch. 2 (items 9, 15, 19, 21, 69, 110, 111, 113, 115) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Act 2002	146, 2002	19 Dec 2002	19 Dec 2002	--
Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2003	7, 2003	19 Mar 2003	Schedule 1 (items 1-6): 1 Nov 2003 Schedule 1 (items 7-9): 20 Mar 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Industry, Tourism and Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2003	21, 2003	11 Apr 2003	Schedule 1 (items 25-29): 12 Apr 2003	Sch. 1 (item 29) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003	134, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN8) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 44-53, 56) [see Table A]
Postal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2004	69, 2004	22 June 2004	22 June 2004	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act 2004	103, 2004	30 June 2004	Schedule 3 (items 5, 6): 26 July 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN28)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Act 2004	108, 2004	30 June 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: 23 May 2005 (see F2005L01121) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Act (No. 2) 2004	113, 2004	13 July 2004	13 July 2004	Sch. 1 (item 11) [see Table A]
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Professional Standards) Act 2004	118, 2004	13 July 2004	13 July 2004	--
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005	45, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 168-171) and Schedule 4: 1 July 2005 (zm) Schedule 2: (zm)	Sch. 4 [see Note 1]
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Act 2005	119, 2005	23 Sept 2005	Schedules 4-6, Schedule 7 (items 1-3, 5-12, 14-19, 21-28), Schedule 9 and Schedule 12: 24 Sept 2005 Schedule 7 (items 4, 13, 20): 23 Mar 2006 Schedule 11 (items 8, 9): 1 Jan 2006 (see F2005L04117)	Sch. 4 (item 2) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Act 2006	11, 2006	23 Mar 2006	Schedule 1: 20 April 2006 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 8) [see Table A]
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	17, 2006	29 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (items 113-116): 1 July 2008 (see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)	--
Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment Act 2006	23, 2006	6 Apr 2006	Schedule 1: 4 May 2006	Sch. 1 (items 2, 5) [see Table A]
Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2006	60, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedules 1 (items 2-13) and 2 (item 14): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 12, 13, 15, 16): (zn)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (National Access Regime) Act 2006	92, 2006	18 Aug 2006	Schedule 1: 1 Oct 2006 (see F2006L02999) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 114-136) [see Table A]
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006	101, 2006	14 Sept 2006	Schedule 5 (items 164, 165): Royal Assent	--
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Act 2006	109, 2006	27 Sept 2006	Schedule 2 (items 97-103): Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2006	131, 2006	6 Nov 2006	Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2007 (see F2006L04026) Schedules 2-8 and Schedule 9 (items 1-15,  20-24): 1 Jan 2007 Schedule 10: 7 Nov 2006 Schedule 11: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 52, 53), Sch. 2 (items 13, 14), Sch. 3 (items 28, 29), Sch. 4 (item 2), Sch. 5 (item 4), Sch. 6 (item 20), Sch. 7 (items 18, 33, 35), Sch. 8 (items 28, 29) and Sch. 9 (items 15, 21, 24) [see Table A]
Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007	45, 2007	10 Apr 2007	Schedule 1 (items 58-81): 1 July 2008 (see F2008L02164)	--
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007	68, 2007	28 May 2007	Schedule 1: 29 May 2007 Schedule 2: (zo) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007	85, 2007	21 June 2007	Schedule 3 (items 3-9): 19 July 2007	--
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	138, 2007	3 Sept 2007	Schedule 1: 3 Mar 2008 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2007	159, 2007	24 Sept 2007	25 Sept 2007	Sch. 1 (item 4), Sch. 2 (item 12) and Sch. 3 (item 9) [see Table A]
Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Act 2008	7, 2008	20 Mar 2008	20 Mar 2008	--
Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Act 2008	60, 2008	30 June 2008	Schedule 4: (zp)	--
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2008	116, 2008	21 Nov 2008	22 Nov 2008	Sch. 3 (items 13, 15) [see Table A]
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008	117, 2008	21 Nov 2008	Schedule 3 (item 60): 22 Nov 2008	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Act 2008	126, 2008	25 Nov 2008	Schedule 1: 25 May 2009 Schedule 2: 26 Nov 2008 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 5) [see Table A]
Water Amendment Act 2008	139, 2008	8 Dec 2008	Schedule 2 (items 3-5): 15 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04656)	--
Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) Act 2009	17, 2009	26 Mar 2009	Schedule 1 (items 12, 14): 27 Mar 2009 Schedule 1 (item 13): 1 July 2009 (see F2009L02489 and South Australia Gazette 25 June 2009 p 3000)	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 18 (items 24-31): (zq)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Act 2009	59, 2009	26 June 2009	Schedule 1 (items 3-128), Schedule 2 (items 1-49, 52, 53): 24 July 2009 Schedule 2 (items 50, 51): 27 June 2009	Sch. 1 (item 118) and Sch. 2 (items 52, 53) [see Table A]

(a)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 115 only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1981, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(b)    The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Part XIX (section 68) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

               (12)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Part LXXVI (sections 278 and 279) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(16) of which provides as follows:

               (16)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(f)      The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(28) of which provides as follows:

               (28)   The amendment of the Trade Practices Act 1974 made by this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j)      The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1987, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   The amendments made by this Act to an Act specified in the Schedule shall come into operation on such day as is fixed by Proclamation in relation to those amendments.

         The date fixed in pursuance of subsection 2(2) was 1 September 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S217).

(k)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(32) of which provides as follows:

               (32)   The amendment of the Trade Practices Act 1974 made by this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of this subsection, being a day not earlier than the day on which the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, adopted at Vienna, Austria, on 10 April 1980, enters into force in respect of Australia.

(l)      The Family Court of Australia (Additional Jurisdiction and Exercise of Powers) Act 1988 was amended by Part XI (sections 34 and 35) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1988, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

                 (6)   Part XI shall be taken to have commenced on 5 April 1988.

(m)    The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by sections 22-24 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(n)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by sections 48-56 only of the Transport and Communications Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(o)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 116 only of the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(p)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 24 only of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   The remaining provisions of this Act commence on 1 July 1992.

(q)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by sections 42-48 only of the Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

                 (6)   Subject to subsection (7), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(r)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by the Schedule (item 19) only of the Insurance Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Sections 1, 2 and 3 and the amendments contained in items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17, 18 and 19 of the Schedule commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(s)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by section 3 (items 21-26) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(t)      The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by sections 1-32, 35-76, 80-87 and 91 only of the Competition Policy Reform Act 1995, subsections 2(1), (2), (4) and (5) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   The following provisions commence on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent:

                              (a)   Parts 1, 2 and 7;

                              (b)   Division 2 of Part 5.

                 (2)   Part 3 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if Part 3 does not commence by Proclamation within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, then it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

                 (4)   Division 1 of Part 5 commences on the first day after the end of the period of 12 months after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

                 (5)   Part 6 commences immediately after the commencement of Division 1 of Part 5.

(u)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 4 (item 147) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(v)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 17 (items 1-11 and 14-24) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), the items of the Schedules, other than Schedule 5, item 1 of Schedule 9, items 2 and 3 of Schedule 12, item 90 of Schedule 16 and the items of Schedule 19, commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(w)    The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 2) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The items of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.

         The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25 November 1996.

(x)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 1260) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(y)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 30-34) only of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   Items 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of Schedule 2 are taken to have commenced on 30 April 1997, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Act 1997.

(z)     The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 194) and Schedule 2 (items 24-29) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Subject to subsections (3) to (14), Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(za)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 11-35, 37-46, 48, 49,
51-56) only of the Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences at the commencement of sections 13 and 14 of the Gas Pipelines Access (South Australia) Act 1997 of South Australia.

                 (3)   Items 27 to 56 of Schedule 1 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

The Gas Pipelines Access (South Australia) Act 1997 of South Australia came into operation on 30 July 1998 (see South Australian Government Gazette 2 April 1998, p. 1606).

(zb)  The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 6-71), Schedule 3 (items 69-76) and Schedule 4 (items 17-20) only of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1), (4) and (6) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (4)   Subject to subsection (5), Schedule 3 commences on the commencement of section 1 of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999.

                 (6)   Schedule 4 commences on 1 July 1999.

(zc)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 944-955) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(zd)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(ze)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 25 only of the Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the commencement of the Federal Magistrates Act 1999.

(zf)    The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 77-90) only of the Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zg)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 240-290) only of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The remaining items of Schedule 1 to this Act commence on the day specified in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

(zga) Subsection 2(1) (item 64) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
64.  Schedule 2, item 35	Immediately after the time specified in the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001 for the commencement of item 242 of Schedule 1 to that Act	15 December 2001

(zh)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 550-557) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

(zi)    Subsections 2(2)(a) and (3) of the Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 provide as follows:

                 (2)   Items 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 commence immediately after the later of:

                              (a)   the commencement of section 1;

                 (3)   The items of Schedule 2 (other than items 4 and 5) commence immediately after the commencement of item 260 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001.

         Schedule 1 (item 260) commenced on 15 December 2001.

(zia)  Subsection 2(1) (item 61) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
61.  Schedule 2, item 32	Immediately after the time specified in the Trade Practices Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 for the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act	15 December 2001

(zj)    The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 16-56) only of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 3) 2001, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day mentioned in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

                 (4)   Schedule 2 and Part 4 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 14 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001.

         Schedule 1 (item 14) commenced on 15 December 2001.

(zk)   The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 364-365B) only of the Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001, subsections 2(1), (6) and (15)(a) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this section :

                         FSR commencement means the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services Reform Act 2001.

                 (6)   Subject to subsections (7) to (17), the other items of Schedule 1 commence on the FSR commencement.

               (15)   Subject to subsection (17), item 365 of Schedule 1 commences on the later of:

                              (a)   the FSR commencement; and.

(zl)    The Trade Practices Act 1974 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 2) 2001, subsections 2(1) and (2)(b) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day mentioned in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

                 (2)   Item 3 of Schedule 2 commences immediately after the later of:

                              (b)   the commencement of item 274 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 1) 2001.

         Schedule 1 (item 274) commenced on 15 December 2001.

(zm)  Subsection 2(1) (items 2, 3 and 10) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005
3.  Schedule 2	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2.	1 July 2005
10.  Schedule 4	At the same time as section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences.	1 July 2005

(zn)   Subsection 2(1) (items 5 and 7) of the Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2006 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5.  Schedule 2, items 12 and 13	Immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 and 2 to the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Act 2004.	23 May 2005
7.  Schedule 2, items 15 and 16	Immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 and 2 to the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Act 2004.	23 May 2005

(zo)   Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Act 2007 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3.  Schedule 2	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act; and (b) immediately after the commencement of section 155AAA of the Trade Practices Act 1974. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	19 July 2007 (paragraph (b) applies)

(zp)   Subsection 2(1) (item 4) of the Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Act 2008 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
4.  Schedule 4	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Act 2007.	1 July 2008 (see F2008L02164)

(zq)   Subsection 2(1) (item 41) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
41.  Schedule 18	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 2......................................		rep. No. 81, 1977
		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 2A....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 34, 1989; No. 88, 1995; No. 134, 2003; No. 108, 2004
S. 2B....................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 58, 1997; No. 61, 1999
S. 2BA.................................		ad. No. 131, 2006
S. 2C....................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 131, 2006
S. 2D....................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		rep. No. 131, 2006
S. 4......................................		am. Nos. 88 and 157, 1976; No. 81, 1977; No. 206, 1978; No. 17, 1986; No. 8, 1988; No. 70, 1990; Nos. 104 and 222, 1992; No. 88, 1995; No. 60, 1996; No. 48, 1998; No. 55, 2001; Nos. 108 and 113, 2004; No. 131, 2006; Nos. 45 and 159, 2007; No. 60, 2008; Nos. 17 and 59, 2009
S. 4A....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995; No. 131, 2006
S. 4B....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 151, 1977; No. 17, 1986; No. 88, 1995
S. 4C....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 4D....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 206, 1978; No. 17, 1986
S. 4E....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 70, 1990
S. 4F....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 60, 1996
Ss. 4G, 4H...........................		ad. No. 81, 1977
Ss. 4J, 4K ...........................		ad. No. 81, 1977
S. 4KA.................................		ad. No. 113, 2004
S. 4L....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 17, 1986
S. 4M....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
S. 4N....................................		ad. No. 101, 1998
		am. Nos. 17 and 92, 2006; No. 117, 2008
Heading to s. 5.....................		am. No. 61, 1999; No. 31, 2001; No. 59, 2009
S. 5......................................		am. No. 17, 1986; No. 70, 1990; No. 222, 1992; No. 106, 1998; No. 61, 1999; No. 31, 2001; No. 59, 2009
Heading to s. 6.....................		am. No. 61, 1999; No. 31, 2001
S. 6......................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 81, 1977; Nos. 206 and 207, 1978; No. 73, 1980; No. 17, 1986; No. 70, 1990; Nos. 106 and 222, 1992; No. 98, 1993; No. 88, 1995; No. 60, 1996; No. 58, 1997; No. 106, 1998; No. 61, 1999; No. 69, 2000; No. 31, 2001 (as am. by No. 63, 2002); No. 117, 2001; No. 134, 2003; No. 131, 2006; No. 126, 2008; No. 59, 2009
S. 6AA.................................		ad. No. 146, 2001
		am. No. 59, 2009
Part II
Heading to Part II..................		rs. No. 88, 1995
S. 6A....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 7......................................		rs. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995; No. 106, 1998
Note to s. 7(2)......................		ad. No. 108, 2004
S. 8......................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995
S. 8A....................................		ad. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995; No. 131, 2006
S. 8AB.................................		ad. No. 108, 2004
S. 9......................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995
Heading to s. 10...................		rs. No. 159, 2007
S. 10....................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995; No. 159, 2007; No. 116, 2008
S. 11....................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 17, 1986; No. 88, 1995; No. 159, 2007
S. 12....................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 81, 1977
		rs. No. 122, 1991
		am. No. 146, 1999
S. 13....................................		am. No. 88, 1976
		rs. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 206, 1978; No. 88, 1995
S. 14....................................		rs. No. 81, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 15....................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995
S. 16....................................		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 17....................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 81, 1977
		rs. No. 17, 1986
		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 18....................................		am. No. 17, 1986; No. 88, 1995; No. 159, 2007
S. 19....................................		am. No. 88, 1995; No. 159, 2007
S. 20....................................		rep. No. 81, 1977
		ad. No. 88, 1995
		rep. No. 152, 1997
Ss. 21-23............................		rep. No. 81, 1977
S. 24....................................		am. No. 88, 1976
		rep. No. 81, 1977
S. 25....................................		am. No. 58, 1997; No. 52, 1999; No. 134, 2003; No. 69, 2004; No. 119, 2005; No. 131, 2006; No. 138, 2007
Note to s. 25(1)....................		ad. No. 134, 2003
S. 26....................................		am. No. 81, 1977
		rep. No. 65, 1985
		ad. No. 48, 1998
		am. Nos. 31 and 55, 2001
S. 27....................................		am. No. 63, 1984; No. 88, 1995; No. 146, 1999
S. 27A..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 28....................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995
S. 29....................................		am. No. 88, 1976; No. 81, 1977; No. 17, 1986; No. 88, 1995; No. 58, 1997; No. 123, 2000; No. 134, 2003
Part IIA
Part IIA.................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29AA...............................		ad. No. 60, 2006
		rep. No. 45, 2007
S. 29A..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29B..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 101, 1998; No. 60, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Note to s. 29B(2B)...............		am. No. 45, 2007
Ss. 29BA, 29BB...................		ad. No. 60, 2006
		am. No. 45, 2007
Heading to s. 29BC..............		am. No. 45, 2007
S. 29BC................................		ad. No. 60, 2006
		am. No. 45, 2007
Ss. 29C-29F........................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29G..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 146, 1999
Ss. 29H, 29I.........................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29J...................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 134, 2003
Ss. 29K, 29L........................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29M..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 146, 1999
S. 29N..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 29O..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 92, 2006
Part III
Heading to Part III.................		rs. No. 88, 1995
S. 29P..................................		ad. No. 131, 2006
S. 30....................................		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 31....................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995
Heading to s. 31A................		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 31A..................................		ad. No. 111, 1977
		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 32....................................		am. No. 88, 1995
Heading to s. 33...................		am. No. 88, 1995
S. 33....................................		rs. No. 88, 1976
		am. No. 81, 1977
		rs. No. 111, 1977
		am. No. 73, 1984; No. 43, 1996
S. 34....................................		am. No. 80, 1982; No. 106, 1998
S. 35....................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 61, 1981; No. 88, 1995
S. 36....................................		am. No. 88, 1995
Heading to s. 39...................		rs. No. 131, 2006
S. 39....................................		am. No. 131, 2006
S. 40....................................		rs. No. 17, 1986
		am. No. 123, 2000
S. 43....................................		am. No. 88, 1995
Ss. 43A, 43B.......................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 44....................................		am. No. 81, 1977; No. 88, 1995; No. 146, 1999
S. 44A..................................		ad. No. 206, 1978
		am. No. 88, 1995; No. 146, 1999
Part IIIAA
Part IIIAA..............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Division 1
S. 44AB...............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
		am. No. 60, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Ss. 44AC, 44AD..................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Division 2
Ss. 44AE-44AG..................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Division 3
S. 44AH...............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Note to s. 44AH...................		am. No. 45, 2007
Ss. 44AI-44AL....................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Division 4
Subdivision A
Ss. 44AM-44AZ..................		ad. No. 108, 2004
S. 44AAB.............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Subdivision B
S. 44AAC.............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
Subdivision C
Ss. 44AAD, 44AAE.............		ad. No. 108, 2004
S. 44AAEA..........................		ad. No. 45, 2007
Subdivision D
S. 44AAF.............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
		am. No. 17, 2009
S. 44AAG............................		ad. No. 108, 2004
S. 44AAGA..........................		ad. No. 60, 2006
Ss. 44AAH-44AAK.............		ad. No. 108, 2004
Part IIIA
Part IIIA.................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
Division 1
S. 44AA...............................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44B..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 28, 1997; No. 55, 2001; No. 134, 2003; No. 92, 2006; No. 45, 2007; No. 60, 2008; No. 17, 2009
Ss. 44C, 44D........................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 44DA...............................		ad. No. 101, 1998
S. 44E..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
Division 2
Subdivision A
S. 44F..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 92, 2006
Notes 1-3 to s. 44F(2).........		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44G..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 101, 1998; Nos. 60 and 92, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Ss. 44GA-44GC..................		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision B
S. 44H..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 101, 1998; Nos. 60 and 92, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Note to s. 44H(1).................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44HA...............................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44I....................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
S. 44J...................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 92, 2006
Note to s. 44J(3)..................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44JA................................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44K..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
Note to s. 44K(4).................		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44L..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
Note to s. 44L(3)..................		ad. No. 92, 2006
Heading to Subdiv. C of....... Div. 2 of Part IIIA		rep. No. 92, 2006
Division 2A
Heading to Div. 2A of .......... Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision A
Heading to Subdiv. A of....... Div. 2A of Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44M..................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 101, 1998; Nos. 60 and 92, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Notes 1-3 to s. 44M(3)........		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B of....... Div. 2A of Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44N .................................		ad. No. 88, 1995
		am. No. 101, 1998; Nos. 60 and No. 92, 2006; No. 45, 2007
Notes 1, 2 to s. 44N(1)........		ad. No. 92, 2006
Note to s. 44N(3).................		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision C
Subdiv. C of Div. 2A of........ Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
Ss. 44NA, 44NB...................		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision D
Subdiv. D of Div. 2A of........ Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
Ss. 44NC-44NG...................		ad. No. 92, 2006
Subdivision E
Heading to Subdiv. E............ of Div. 2A of Part IIIA		ad. No. 92, 2006
S. 44O..................................