Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995 - SECT 32

Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities

32. Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities



(1) A Commonwealth administrative law applying because of section 30 that
confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power also
confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to
a matter arising in relation to the Competition Code of this jurisdiction.

(2) A Commonwealth administrative law applying because of section 31 that
confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a function or power also
confers on the officer or authority the same function or power in relation to
a matter arising in relation to 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 under the Commonwealth administrative law.