Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

TRADE PRACTICES REGULATIONS 1974 - REG 26

         (1)   Subject to subsection 172 (3) of the Act and to these Regulations, the failure by a person in or in relation to a proceeding or matter before the Commission to comply with a provision of these Regulations does not, unless the Commission otherwise directs, prevent the proceeding or matter being dealt with as if the person had complied with the provision.

      (1A)   Subject to subsection 172 (3) of the Act and to these Regulations, the failure by a person in or in relation to a proceeding or matter before the Tribunal to comply with a provision of these Regulations or with a direction of the Tribunal under these Regulations does not, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, prevent the proceeding or matter being dealt with as if the person has complied with the provision or direction.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to:

                (a)    the requirement in regulation 20 that an application under subsection 101 (1), or under section 101A, of the Act for
a review of a determination be made within a period of
21 days after the date of the determination; and

              (ab)    the requirement in regulation 74 that an application under subsection 111 (1) of the Act for a review of a determination be made within a period of 14 days after the date of the determination; and

               (b)    the requirement that the applicant or person giving the notice shall state an address in Australia at which documents under the Act or these Regulations may be served, in the appropriate place on any of the following Forms: