Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995 - SECT 27

Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities

27. Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities



(1) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 25 that confers on a
Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an
offence against the Trade Practices Act also confers on the officer or
authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the
corresponding provision of the Competition Code of this jurisdiction.





(2) A Commonwealth law applying because of section 26 that confers on a
Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power in relation to an
offence against the Trade Practices Act also confers on the officer or
authority the same function or power in relation to an offence against the
corresponding provision of the Competition Code of another participating
jurisdiction.

(3) The function or power referred to in subsection (2) may only be performed
or exercised in this jurisdiction.

(4) In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by subsection (1)
or (2), the Commonwealth officer or authority must act as nearly as
practicable as the officer or authority would act in performing or exercising
the same function or power in relation to an offence against the corresponding
provision of the Trade Practices Act.