Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Competition Policy Reform (Victoria) Act 1995 - SECT 7

Interpretation of Competition Code

7. Interpretation of Competition Code



(1) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 of the Commonwealth applies as a law of
this jurisdiction to-





   (a)  the Competition Code of this jurisdiction; and

   (b)  any instrument under that Code.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commonwealth Act mentioned in that
subsection applies as if-

   (a)  the statutory provisions in the Competition Code of this jurisdiction
        were a Commonwealth Act; and

   (b)  the regulations in the Competition Code of this jurisdiction or
        instruments mentioned in that subsection were regulations or
        instruments under a Commonwealth Act.

(3) The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 does not apply to-

   (a)  the Competition Code of Victoria; or

   (b)  any instrument under that Code.