Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995 - SECT 31

Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of other jurisdictions

31. Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to Competition Codes of
other jurisdictions



(1) The Commonwealth administrative laws apply as laws of this jurisdiction to
any matter arising in relation to the Competition Code of another
participating jurisdiction as if that Code were a law of the Commonwealth and
not a law of that jurisdiction.

(2) For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, a matter arising in
relation to the Competition Code of another participating jurisdiction-

   (a)  is taken to be a matter arising in relation to laws of the
        Commonwealth in the same way as if that Code were a law of the
        Commonwealth; and

   (b)  is taken not to be a matter arising in relation to laws of that
        jurisdiction.

(3) Subsection (2) has effect for the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction
except as prescribed by regulations under this Act.

(4) This section does not require, prohibit, empower, authorise or otherwise
provide for, the doing of an act outside this jurisdiction.