COMPETITION POLICY REFORM (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1996 - As at 13 July 2018 - Act 16 of 1996

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions

PART 2 - COMPETITION CODE

• 4 Competition Code text
• 5 Application of Competition Code
• 6 Future modifications of Competition Code text
• 7 Interpretation of Competition Code
• 8 Application of Competition Code
• 9 Special provisions

PART 3 - CITING THE COMPETITION CODES

• 10 Citation of Competition Code of this jurisdiction
• 11 References to Competition Code
• 12 References to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions

PART 4 - APPLICATION OF COMPETITION CODES TO JURISDICTIONS

• 13 Application law of this jurisdiction
• 14 Application law of other jurisdictions
• 15 Activities that are not business
• 16 States not liable to pecuniary penalty or prosecution
• 17 This part overrides the prerogative

PART 5 - NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPETITION CODES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 18 Object

Division 2 - Conferral of functions

• 19 Conferral of functions and powers on certain bodies
• 20 Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in this jurisdiction
21. (Repealed) 22. (Repealed) 23. (Repealed)

Division 3 - (Repealed)

Division 4 - Offences

• 24 Object
• 25 Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Code of this jurisdiction
• 26 Application of Commonwealth laws to offences against Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
• 27 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
• 28 Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction

Division 5 - Administrative law

• 29 Definition
• 30 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Code of this jurisdiction
• 31 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions
• 32 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
• 33 Restriction of functions and powers of officers and authorities of this jurisdiction
• 33A Construction of references to part IVA of AAT Act (Cwlth)

PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 34 No doubling-up of liabilities
• 35 Things done for multiple purposes
• 36 Reference in Commonwealth law to a provision of another law
• 37 Fees and other money
• 38 Regulations
• 39 Regulations for exceptions under section 51 of Competition and Consumer Act or Code

PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL RULES

• 40 Definitions
• 41 Existing contracts
• 42 Section 51 exceptions
• 43 Temporary exemption from pecuniary penalties
• 44 Advance authorisations
• 45 Regulations relating to savings and transitional matters

PART 8 - ATTACHMENT

• 46 Attachment—Schedule version of Part IV